Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 2, 2008 7:46:55 PM CST



Detroit Mayor Dickers Over Jail Time in Plea

Posted Sep 4, 08 3:16 AM CDT in Politics Crime & Courts US 

(Newser) – Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is weighing whether to enter a plea deal this morning that will cost him jail time, the Detroit Free Press reports. A lawyer for Kilpatrick, who faces felony perjury charges, said Kilpatrick was negotiating jail time, probation and retaining the right to run for future office. The mayor is due in court today, but a hearing could be canceled if he agrees to a plea deal and resigns.

The prosecutor is insisting the mayor serve at least six months behind bars. The perjury charges are linked to the mayor's efforts to cover up an affair with an aide. Kilpatrick will still face felony assault charges after the current case is settled.

Source Detroit Free Press

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sits in Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner's courtroom during a hearing on the mayor's bond in Detroit this week.   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's monitoring tether is seen on his leg during a bond hearing in Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner's courtroom in Detroit this week.   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick listens in court last week during an emergency bond appeal hearing.   (AP Photo/Bryan Mitchell)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 3)



Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other US Stories


What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »