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plea bargain stories: 23 news summaries

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 Ex-NBA Star Cops Plea 
 in 2002 Shooting 

Jayson Williams averts retrial, expected to serve 18 months

Nov 19, 09 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Former New Jersey Net Jayson Williams has agreed to a plea bargain in the 2002 shooting death of a limo driver and the subsequent attempt to cover up his involvement. Under the deal, he will plead guilty tomorrow to aggravated assault, receive a sentence of 3 years, and serve a... More »

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NBA • basketball • New Jersey Nets • manslaughter • plea bargain • shooting • criminal charges • Jayson Williams • cover-up • Jayson Williams plea bargain

 Balloon Parents 
 Plead Guilty 

Sentences unclear, but judge assures 'significant' monetary cost

Nov 13, 09 1:40 PM CST
(Newser) - The parents of “balloon boy” Falcon Heene pleaded guilty today to charges related to the hoax that sent police and rescue personnel on a wild-goose chase. Richard Heene pleaded to a felony, Mayumi Heene—a Japanese citizen who risked deportation if she had a felony on her record—to... More »

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parenting • felony • misdemeanor • plea bargain • Colorado • Japanese • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Mayumi Heene

 Balloon Parents 
 Will Plead Guilty 

Guilty pleas for Heenes will likely carry sentence of probation

Nov 12, 09 8:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Richard and Mayumi Heene will plead guilty tomorrow for lying to police and rescuers and sending them on a wild balloon chase for their “missing” son Falcon, who they knew was safe at home. Mayumi will cop to false reporting, a misdemeanor, while Richard will plead guilty to attempting... More »

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probation • guilty plea • plea bargain • Colorado • Falcon Heene • Richard Heene • balloon boy hoax • Mayumi Heene

Letterman Blackmailer Heads Back to Court, May Want Trial

With $100K raised for defense, Halderman plea deal looks unlikely

Nov 9, 09 9:41 PM CST
(Newser) - The man accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman has raised $100,000 for his defense fund ahead of tomorrow’s first hearing in the case, and some experts think Robert “Joe” Halderman won’t accept a plea bargain despite his reported money woes. “This lawyer is a... More »

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CBS • blackmail • extortion • plea bargain • David Letterman • legal defense • hearings • Late Show • Robert Halderman • Gerald Shargel

 Kerik Pleads 
 Guilty in 
 Corruption 
 Case 

Plea bargain carries suggested sentence of 2-3 years

Nov 5, 09 11:43 AM CST
(AP) - Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded guilty today to lying to the White House and said he would also admit to tax crimes. The plea bargain, which applies to an anticipated eight charges, includes the prosecution's suggestion that the sentence be between 27 to 33 months in... More »

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Bernard Kerik • New York City • federal courts • Department of Homeland Security • guilty plea • plea bargain • police commissioner

 Lil Wayne Pleads 
 to Gun Charge 

Rapper could serve a year over 2007 incident

Oct 22, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(AP) - Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapons possession today and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence. He previously had pleaded not guilty to illegal gun possession charges that carried at least 3 1/2 years in prison upon conviction. Police said a gun was found on his tour... More »

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entertainment • plea bargain • rapper • rap music • Lil Wayne • firearms • criminal trial • gun charges • Lil Wayne jail • Lil Wayne pleads guilty • Lil Wayne going to jail

(Newser) - Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree this morning, as part of a plea deal that will send him to prison for two years, Newsday reports. “Unfortunately, there was no legal defense we could offer,” his attorney said. Burress... More »

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NFL • football • guilty plea • New York Giants • plea bargain • Plaxico Burress • plea deal

(Newser) - A 17-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to baking her former roommate's cat to death in a 500° oven and will serve a year in jail, reports the New York Daily News. The girl and a younger accomplice trashed the woman's Bronx apartment, stole DVDs and food, and fled, leaving the... More »

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crime • New York • animal cruelty • Bronx • plea bargain • cat • animal • Cheyenne Cherry

 Stevens Turned Down Plea Deal 

And then he got convicted! Bet he feels dumb...

Apr 14, 09 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Ted Stevens rejected a plea bargain that would have kept him out of prison, according to newly released transcripts. In a July 31 conference, Stevens’ attorney, Brendan Sullivan, said prosecutors had offered to keep Stevens out of jail in exchange for one felony plea, but that Stevens had turned... More »

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Ted Stevens • plea bargain • Brendan Sullivan • Brenda Morris

Oprah to Rihanna: 'He Will Hit You Again'

But 'she hit me first,' Brown claims

Mar 9, 09 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Chris Brown tries to negotiate a misdemeanor plea, Oprah Winfrey spoke to battered girlfriend Rihanna through her show Friday, telling the battered singer, “If a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again.” An expert on her show compared Brown to... More »

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celebrity trials • domestic violence • felony • misdemeanor • plea bargain • assault • Rihanna • physical abuse • Chris Brown

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 Madoff May Plead Guilty 

Lawyers indicate that a plea deal is pending

Mar 6, 09 11:03 AM CST
(AP) - Prosecutors filed court papers today indicating Bernard Madoff may be ready to plead guilty to charges arising from one of the biggest financial frauds in history. Madoff, 70, is scheduled for court twice next week, including a Tuesday appearance to waive any potential conflicts of interest involving his lawyer and... More »

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fraud • United States • scam • guilty plea • plea bargain • Ponzi scheme • Bernard Madoff

 Brown's Lawyers 
 Seek Plea Deal 

Singer due in court today over alleged assault on Rihanna

Mar 5, 09 2:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Chris Brown's lawyers are in talks with prosecutors about a plea deal that could see the singer hit with probation instead of jail time for his alleged assault on Rihanna, insiders tell E! Online. Brown would plead guilty to a misdemeanor under the deal. Prosecutors have been looking for evidence... More »

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domestic violence • plea bargain • assault • Rihanna • Chris Brown

Madoff Delays Could Point
to Plea Bargain

Wording in court order suggests negotiations
in $50B fraud case

Jan 13, 09 9:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Signs emerged yesterday that disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is trying to cut a deal that could end his $50 billion fraud case without trial, the New York Times reports. A federal magistrate refused to revoke Madoff’s bail and delayed a hearing on Madoff’s case for 30 days so... More »

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bankruptcy • indictment • plea bargain • Ponzi scheme • defrauding investors • Bernard Madoff

Vick Seeks Deal on State Dogfighting Charges

Guilty plea could clear way for ex-quarterback to move to halfway house

Oct 22, 08 1:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Disgraced former Falcons quarterback MIchael Vick plans to plead guilty to state dogfighting charges in a bid to win early release, the Virginian-Pilot reports. Vick, currently doing time in a federal pen for his part in an interstate dogfighting ring, is charged with felony counts of dogfighting and cruelty to... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Michael Vick • dogfighting • plea bargain

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

Plea-deal felon apologizes, talks of his 'standards for excellence'

Sep 5, 08 2:45 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Detroit • perjury • obstruction of justice • plea bargain • Jennifer Granholm • Kwame Kilpatrick • Christine Beatty • felony assault • Kenneth Cockrel Jr. • Carlita Kilpatrick

Detroit Mayor Dickers Over
Jail Time in Plea

Prison now appears unavoidable for embattled Kilpatrick

Sep 4, 08 3:16 AM CDT
(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.... More »

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

 Casey Anthony Rejects Deal 

Mother of 3-year-old Caylee—missing, feared dead—rebuffs limited immunity

Sep 2, 08 1:36 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Detroit Mayor Rejects Deal to Step Down

Embattled Kilpatrick would have had one assault charge nixed

Aug 22, 08 7:02 PM CDT
(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.... More »

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

Man Swaps Murder Plea for Fast-Food Orgy

Life sentence for buffet featuring KFC bargain for taxpayers, too

Aug 8, 08 2:35 PM CDT
(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... More »

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crime • murder • fast food • plea bargain

 Spitzer Booker Pleads Guilty 

Woman charged in Emperor's Club VIP bust could get 25 years

May 14, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The woman accused of arranging the infamous liaison between "Kristen" and "Client No. 9" pleaded guilty today, the New York Times reports. Temeka Rachelle Lewis, 32, admitted to charges of promoting prostitution and money laundering in the bust that brought about Eliot Spitzer's downfall. She could face up... More »

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prostitution • sex scandal • Eliot Spitzer • money laundering • guilty plea • plea bargain • governor • prostitution ring

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