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Kansas Prosecutor Gets New Trial Date: Extortion

By McNabb Associates

A new trial date has been set for a Kansas prosecutor who is facing federal charges related to favors and money he is accused of receiving at a Galena strip club.[1] Cherokee County Attorney Michael Goodrich, who has resigned effective Dec. 1, was supposed to go to trial on Nov. 27 in U.S. District Court in Wichita.[2] His new federal criminal defense attorney, Michael Hepperly, requested the trial date be pushed back because he had recently taken over the case.[3]U.S. District Judge Monti Belot has set a new trial date for Feb. 5 to give Hepperly more time to review evidence and discuss possible plea negotiations.[4]Goodrich is charged with two counts of extortion, one count of wire fraud and one count of intimidating a witness.[5] He has pleaded not guilty to the charges; his indictment alleges that Goodrich received money and favors from the owner and employees of Sensations Gentleman's Club from Jan...continue to full post

Full post as published by Federal Crimes Blog on November 14, 2007 (boomark / email).