News Flash! Krista and Paul Wright Agree to Plead Guilty!
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This morning Krista Watson and Paul "The Butler" Wright informed the court that they intend to plead guilty. Paul will plead guilty tomorrow at 11:00 AM, and Krista on September 4, 2007 at 3:00 PM at the Grand Rapids US District Court. Their sentencings will almost certainly take place at a later date and at least in Krista's case, may be quite a show.
This means that both reached a plea deal with the prosecutors.
In Paul Wright's case, the plea agreement calls for the dismissal of the 3 of most serious charges that carried the potential for up to 30 years in prison, and the ability to plea to two less serious charges with a maximum penalty of only five years. Paul can then argue for a lower sentence than the maximum.
In Krista's case, the plea agreement has not yet been released. The gist of Krista's sentencing argument will likely be that although she committed fraud she did it at Barton's insistence, perhaps even under duress.
Pleading guilty is a wise decision by Krista. Her defense that she was forced by Barton to do this will play far better as a sentencing argument than as a defense. Furthermore, she had little chance of leniency if she had lost after a full jury trial. She still may get rather little leniency.
This morning Krista Watson and Paul "The Butler" Wright informed the court that they intend to plead guilty. Paul will plead guilty tomorrow at 11:00 AM, and Krista on September 4, 2007 at 3:00 PM at the Grand Rapids US District Court. Their sentencings will almost certainly take place at a later date and at least in Krista's case, may be quite a show.
This means that both reached a plea deal with the prosecutors.
In Paul Wright's case, the plea agreement calls for the dismissal of the 3 of most serious charges that carried the potential for up to 30 years in prison, and the ability to plea to two less serious charges with a maximum penalty of only five years. Paul can then argue for a lower sentence than the maximum.
In Krista's case, the plea agreement has not yet been released. The gist of Krista's sentencing argument will likely be that although she committed fraud she did it at Barton's insistence, perhaps even under duress.
Pleading guilty is a wise decision by Krista. Her defense that she was forced by Barton to do this will play far better as a sentencing argument than as a defense. Furthermore, she had little chance of leniency if she had lost after a full jury trial. She still may get rather little leniency.
posted by Jim Cameron at
12:43 PM
1 Comments:
Krista Barton is an evil- nasty witch and they should throw her in jail and toss the key!!
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