Former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling was sentenced on Friday before Judge Michael Hathaway — receiving 18 to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, in connection to the May 2021 shooting and death of Clyde Edmonds.
Appling will also serve two consecutive years, for a felony firearm charge, in the Michigan Department of Corrections, according to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor's office. All other charges were dismissed.
On Feb. 13, Appling pleaded guilty to the second-degree and felony firearm charges, agreeing to the sentencing applied Friday.
“What an extremely sad turn of events for a man that once had a promising future.