Ex-Jefferson Parish Jailer Tries to Plead Guilty, Fails
The Times-Picayune reports that William Giangrosso, the highest-ranking jailer in the federal investigation of Jefferson Parish courthouse corruption, attempted to plead guilty before U.S. Magistrate Louis Moore after reaching a deal with prosecutors. Judge Moore required Giangrosso to change his plea, however, because magistrate judges are not permitted to accept felony guilty pleas.
Posted by AJR at August 5, 2004 09:49 AM