Breaking News: Kwame Kilpatrick Pleads Guilty -- Will Resign

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Pursuant to a plea agreement hammered out between his attorneys and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, Democratic Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick plead guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice and perjury, and agreed to resign from office.

"I lied under oath," he admitted.

According to the agreement read by Judge David Groner and agreed to by Kilpatrick, the prosecuting attorney will drop six additional fenony charges against the mayor. In return, Kilpatrick will serve 120 days in Wayne County jail, will forfeit his law license, will resign as mayor and will be prevented from running for elective office for at least five years.

In addition, Kilpatrick agreed to repay the city of Detroit $1 million, in part to come from his forfeiture of his state pension.

Kilpatrick also plead no-contest to two additional felony charges brought by State Attorney General Mike Cox stemming from an assault against two police officers who were attempting to serve a sopoena on a witness. According to the plea agreement, Kilpatrick will receive 120 day jail sentence for those two counts, to be served concurrently with his other jail time.

Even as the judge read the plea agreement, Kilpatrick was unable to contain the arrogance that many people believe is at the root of his troubles. As Judge Groner read each count, he pointed out to defendant Kilpatrick the consequences of each point. When asked if he understood that by this agreement would give up his right to the presumption of innocence until found guilty by a court of law, he responded, "I gave up that right a long time ago."

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gamecock's picture

"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson

David Hinz's picture

the Republican Party doesn't even run a candidate in Detroit. The replacement for the time being is the president of City Council, and the second placer on council mores up one chair.

The exciting news is that there MIGHT be a white knight on the horizon to save the city. I will be blogging about him later.

gamecock's picture

see you rant!

"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson