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Detroit mayor cops a plea (but not a great deal?)

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this local story, headlined "Kilpatrick pleads guilty and resigns: Mayor to go to jail, pay $1M fine under felony deal," the extended drama and saga of Detroit's mayor ended in a plea deal: After six turbulent years and six months of criminal charges, after the destruction of careers and the squandering of more than $10 million in city funds, Kwame Kilpatrick's career as mayor is over.  Detroit's charismatic and controversial mayor pleaded guilty to two felonies and no contest to another Thursday, marking an end to a scandal that had engulfed his administration and paralyzed the city he serves.... As part of a deal to settle 10 felony charges against him, Kilpatrick will leave office and repay the city $1 million...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 05, 2008 (boomark / email).