Kwame Kilpatrick Latest News: 5 Years in Prison

Detroit's disgraced former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was handed a sentence of up to five years in prison today by a Wayne County Circuit Court for violating the terms of his probation. You may remember that Kilpatrick pleaded guilty in 2008 to two counts of obstruction of justice, agreeing to a deal whereby he would serve four months in jail, five years probation, resign as mayor, give up his state pension and his law license, and pay $1 million in restitution to the City of Detroit.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Judge David Groner sentenced Kwame Kilpatrick to 18 months to five years in state prison for violation on his probation in a sex-texting scandal.

“Your testimony in this court amounted to perjury,” the judge told Kilpatrick. “Most compelling is that you lied to this court, continue to lie, after you pleaded guilty to lying….The initial 120 days incarceration did nothing to rehabilitate you.”

As the courtroom began to buzz, Groner raised his voice and ordered Kilpatrick to be swift. “Sergeant could you secure the defendant please and put him in the back?” Groner said.

Posted by Raj on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Filed under Worldnews . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Or You May Subscribe To WEBPOORI NEWS By EMAIL

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