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Friday, April 28, 2006
Ind. Courts - Plea agreement for Tippecanoe ex-bailiff rejected
The Lafayette Journal & Courier reports today. The story begins:
A judge has rejected a plea agreement involving a former Tippecanoe County court employee who was paid for more than 1,000 hours of overtime in 2003.Three earlier ILB entries are available here.Kelly M. Davis, 31, the former bailiff in Tippecanoe Superior Court 1, came to court Thursday prepared to plead guilty to theft. But without giving a reason, Judge Don Daniel of Tippecanoe Circuit Court rejected the proposal.
"Back to the drawing board," special prosecutor Todd Meyer said after meeting with Daniel and Davis' defense attorney, Jennifer Lukemeyer.
The attorneys said they will try to work out a deal that is acceptable to the judge. They declined to say whether Daniel told them why he rejected the agreement.
Under terms of the agreement, filed with the court on Feb. 28, Davis would have pleaded guilty to theft as a Class D felony, served 11/2 years on supervised probation, performed 60 hours of community service and paid $6,162 in restitution to Tippecanoe County.
If Davis paid restitution and successfully completed probation, her conviction would have been reduced to a misdemeanor.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 28, 2006 10:14 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts