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

September 5, 2008 6:04:38 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: plea bargain

Stories

9 Stories

  • September 2008

    • 'I'm Set for Comeback,' Boasts Booted Detroit Mayor

      Detroit Free Press  |  3 hours, 19 minutes ago

      'I'm Set for Comeback,' Boasts Booted Detroit Mayor

      (Newser) - Hours after pleading guilty to two felony perjury charges, disgraced Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick gave a televised address that the Detroit Free Press called part apology, part campaign speech. "This city always gets up," said Kilpatrick, pointing out the "standards for excellence" he has established. "I want to tell you, Detroit, that you done set me up for a comeback.” He will step down, serve four months in jail and give up his pension as part of a plea deal. More »

      Tags

      Detroit  • perjury  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • obstruction of justice  • plea bargain  • Jennifer Granholm  • Christine Beatty

    • Detroit Mayor Dickers Over Jail Time in Plea

      Detroit Free Press  |  Sep 4, 08 3:16 AM CDT

      Detroit Mayor Dickers Over Jail Time in Plea

      (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. More »

      Tags

      Detroit  • Michigan  • perjury  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • plea bargain  • Jennifer Granholm

    • Casey Anthony Rejects Deal

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Sep 2, 08 1:36 PM CDT

      Casey Anthony Rejects Deal

      (Newser) - Jailed Florida mom Casey Anthony today refused a deal that would have given her limited immunity in dealing with investigators probing the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter Caylee, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The agreement would have protected her from having statements she made directly to investigators used against her, but any other evidence gathered from those statements would be fair game. More »

      Tags

      crime  • Florida  • bail  • Casey Anthony  • Caylee Anthony  • plea bargain

  • August 2008

    • Detroit Mayor Rejects Deal to Step Down

      Detroit Free Press  |  Aug 22, 08 7:02 PM CDT

      Detroit Mayor Rejects Deal to Step Down

      (Newser) - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has rejected a plea deal in his assault case that would have forced him to resign, the Detroit Free Press reports. The judge in the case declined to discuss the mayor’s bond, which confines him to Detroit, and set a court date for Monday. This apparently dashes Kilpatrick’s hope of attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week. More »

      Tags

      Democratic National Convention  • Detroit  • resignation  • assault  • perjury  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • plea bargain

    • Man Swaps Murder Plea for Fast-Food Orgy

      New York Post  |  Aug 8, 08 2:35 PM CDT

      Man Swaps Murder Plea for Fast-Food Orgy

      (Newser) - A Brooklyn man was sentenced to life in prison yesterday—and celebrated the occasion by chowing down on a buffet including fried chicken, pizza, and lasagna, the New York Post reports. One of the stranger plea deals on record saw Tremayne Durham plead guilty in Oregon to aggravated murder in exchange for two fast-food orgies—costing taxpayers thousands less than going to trial. More »

      Tags

      murder  • crime  • fast food  • plea bargain

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Bon Jovi Guitarist Cops DUI Deal

      E! Online  |  Apr 23, 08 6:40 AM CDT

      Bon Jovi Guitarist Cops DUI Deal

      (Newser) - Bon Jovi rocker Richie Sambora may have to take extra care next time he gets behind the wheel of a steel horse, but the axman will be staying out of jail after cutting a deal with prosecutors over drunk driving charges, E! Online reports. The guitarist, busted last month for driving under the influence with his 10-year-old daughter in the car, will be livin' on informal probation for three years. More »

      Tags

      drunk driving  • DUI  • rock stars  • plea bargain  • guitarist  • Bon Jovi  • Richie Sambora

  • March 2008

    • T.I. Will Get Jail Sentence in Weapons Rap

      Associated Press  |  Mar 27, 08 4:32 PM CDT

      T.I. Will Get Jail Sentence in Weapons Rap

      (Newser) - Rapper T.I.—aka Clifford Harris—pleaded guilty today in Atlanta to weapons charges, the AP reports. Harris will have to spend about a year in jail but must complete 1,500 hours of community service first; he also faces three years' house arrest and a $100,000 fine. Addressing youth groups on the dangers of guns, drugs, and gangs will be his first stop. More »

      Tags

      prison  • gun  • Atlanta  • hip-hop  • rap music  • plea bargain  • community service  • automatic weapons

  • August 2007

9 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »