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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Courts - More on "Kentucky Prosecutor says plea deal punishes philanthropist Robert Clarkson in DUI case"
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 28th, Deborah Yetter of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:
A wealthy Louisville insurance executive charged in a drunken driving accident that injured a motorcyclist in June could wind up with a much stiffer sentence than the 30 days of home incarceration he was offered in a plea agreement.
AdvertisementJefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell asked a judge yesterday to throw out the plea agreement that O'Connell's office made with Robert Clarkson, calling it "unacceptable."
O'Connell -- who was appointed to the job in August, after a deal was struck -- said in an interview that reducing Clarkson's charges of felony assault and DUI to careless driving, a minor traffic offense, and DUI is too lenient and "fundamentally flawed."
As part of the deal, Clarkson was to serve 30 days of incarceration at his Anchorage home. If convicted of the assault charge, Clarkson could receive five to 10 years in prison.
O'Connell appeared in court yesterday to argue for his motion to have the judge reject the plea agreement.
Jefferson District Judge Kevin Delahanty -- who had been scheduled to sentence Clarkson yesterday -- scheduled a hearing for Nov. 7 to hear arguments on the matter.
Neither Clarkson, 67, nor his lawyer, Steve Miller, could be reached yesterday.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 7, 2008 08:35 AM
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