Former Prince George's Executive Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery, Extortion
Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson pleads innocence saying, "We're going to fight. My reputation is at stake, everything is at stake."
Capital News Service GREENBELT—Former Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to all eight counts against him, as federal prosecutors announced additional evidence gleaned from wiretaps would be introduced later this week. Assistant U.S. Attorneys A. David Copperthite, James A. Crowell IV and Sujit Raman said the bulk of discovery in the case would be completed by late next week. Johnson, sitting beside attorney William R. Martin, entered his plea before Magistrate Judge William Connelly after hearing the charges against him, which included three counts of extortion, three counts of bribery and a count each of conspiracy and witness tampering. Each count of extortion and witness …
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2:56 pm on Friday, July 22, 2011
I agree this is the type of case that should be moved to another state on the west coast or some city that will afford both parties a chance of getting a fair trial. If he is to appear in front of a jury of his peers there will be nothing but other criminals there and of course they will let him and his criminal wife off and probably try to sue the government so how. more ›