Friday, June 26, 2009

Monica Conyers convicted of conspiracy: She faces up to 5 years in prison

The Detroit Free Press reports:
Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers pleaded guilty this morning to conspiring to commit bribery and is free on personal bond.


U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn said, "The defendant now stands convicted."

The one count of conspiring to commit bribery is punishable for up to five years in prison.
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