Criminal
Oct. 5, 2013
Bell defendant enters surprise plea on eve of criminal trial
Just days before the trial of a central figure in one of the state's biggest municipal corruption scandals, the defendant Thursday entered into a surprise no-contest plea deal in an off-calendar court hearing.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Just days before the trial of a central figure in the Bell case - one of the state's biggest municipal corruption scandals - the defendant on Thursday entered into a surprise no-contest plea deal in an off-calendar court hearing.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kathleen Kennedy finalized Robert Rizzo's plea during the proceedings but delayed formal sentencing until March....
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