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Former NC Speaker Jim Black to plead guilty in Federal Court
Charlotte Observer ^
Posted on 02/13/2007 5:37:59 PM PST by jern
Black to plead guilty GARY L. WRIGHT and DAVID INGRAM and MARK JOHNSON The Charlotte Observer
Former House Speaker Jim Black is expected to plead guilty to a public corruption charge in federal court in Raleigh Thursday, ending the career of North Carolina's most powerful speaker of the modern political era.
Under the deal, Black is expected to plead guilty to one count of accepting illegal gratuities, according to his lawyer and an Observer source. The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
In response to questions from the Observer, Black's lawyer, Charlotte attorney Kenneth Bell, confirmed Black's plans today.
"Since somebody is talking who shouldn't have and has leaked what's happened, I will confirm that Dr. Black will enter a guilty plea to accepting illegal gratuities in federal court on Thursday," he said.
Black is expected to plead guilty in state court within the next week, according to two sources familiar with the arrangements.
(Excerpt) Read more at charlotte.com ...
TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: jameshunt; jimblack; ratcrime
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:38:03 PM PST
by
jern
To: jern
Took several paragraphs to find out he is a Dem.
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:39:40 PM PST
by
golfisnr1
(Democrats are like roaches - hard to get rid of.)
To: jern
You'd never know he's a dem from reading this article.. I believe he is just cause I don't see it mention in the first several paragraphs.
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:40:55 PM PST
by
tje
To: tje
If it doesn't say GOP or republican in the headline, it's a democrat.
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:44:39 PM PST
by
Carolina_Thor
(It's always better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.)
To: Howlin; Constitution Day
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:44:41 PM PST
by
jern
To: tje
Need to fix something:
The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 if you are a republican. A slap on the wrist and 3 days on the Oprha Show if you are a Dem.
Fixed it.
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:44:53 PM PST
by
Holicheese
(Beerfest could be the greatest movie ever made!)
To: Constitution Day; TaxRelief; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; A2J; a4drvr; Adder; ...
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:45:32 PM PST
by
Alia
To: jern
And William Jefferson (Democrat - LA) continues to walk around...
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:45:37 PM PST
by
GoldCountryRedneck
("God made liquor and God made brew, so ugly people could have sex too" - unknown)
To: jern
Best news of the week. The guy is just one domino in NC politics, however. Maybe some more will topple.
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:50:57 PM PST
by
TommyDale
(Who do you trust? An ex-mayor? Or the ranking member of the House Committee on Armed Services?)
To: jern
black was a real crook, so this is about time.
He screwed WNC so many times it was not even funny, he was did things like refused to allow WNC to receive any money from the lottery
Good Riddance ya Democrat Crook!
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posted on
02/13/2007 5:55:20 PM PST
by
padre35
(I am from the "let's stop eating our own" wing of the Republican Party)
To: jern
changing the point slightly.....
IIRC
The governor of NC (easly)(dem) is under indictment for his crimes.
(easly) is another NC politician in need of prison time.
easly and black have worked together for a number of years in their life of crime.
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posted on
02/13/2007 6:16:48 PM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(God Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform, Our Heroes.)
To: jern
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posted on
02/13/2007 6:20:08 PM PST
by
GOPRaleigh
(If John Kerry didn't exist then Karl Rove would have to invent him.)
To: jern
"Since somebody is talking who shouldn't have and has leaked what's happened, I will confirm that Dr. Black will enter a guilty plea to accepting illegal gratuities in federal court on Thursday,"And his legacy (or at least a major part of it)? The lottery, which is already under performing. Thanks Black!! You piece of trash..
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posted on
02/13/2007 6:33:38 PM PST
by
billbears
(Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. --Santayana)
To: jern
Too bad for the guy who only lost to him by a handful of votes. Shame on the idiots who kept voting him in. I heard him on WBT a few times and he came across as smug and arrogant.
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posted on
02/13/2007 7:38:43 PM PST
by
JacksonCalhoun
(CT native in exile in NC - we have moonbats here in Dixie, too)
To: JacksonCalhoun
He is arrogant--no question about it--I just can't understand why he has eluded prison this long.
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posted on
02/13/2007 8:30:18 PM PST
by
Tarheel
(If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere... Rudy--2008)
To: tje
that's about all i wanted to know too, and since it isn't stated we must breathe easier knowing its a dem. being given cover by the press.
To: JacksonCalhoun
Too bad for the guy who only lost to him by a handful of votes. Shame on the idiots who kept voting him in. I have to wonder why this didn't come up earlier, like before the election. Democratic prosecutors? Democratic judge?
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posted on
02/14/2007 5:06:54 AM PST
by
Between the Lines
(I am very cognizant of my fallibility, sinfulness, and other limitations. So should you.)
To: jern
To: Alia
This is only the tip of the iceberg.
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posted on
02/14/2007 5:17:53 AM PST
by
Lee'sGhost
(Crom! Non-Sequitur = Pee Wee Herman.)
To: jern
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