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Kilpatrick grapples with decision: Should I plead guilty today?

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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent Wednesday night wrestling with whether to plead guilty when he enters a downtown courtroom this morning, a move that would cost him his job -- and send him to jail -- but would finally end a scandal that has swamped the city and state for nearly eight months.

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{"commentId":2748575,"authorDomain":"ombra"}

He doesn't have much more time to decide. When Gov. Granholm's removal hearing concludes and a decision is reached, he's lost any bargaining chip that he has for a lighter sentence. And watching the hearing, I can only conclude that she will order removal.

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Reply#1 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 8:50 AM EDT
{"commentId":2751945,"authorDomain":"JimmyJames75"}

He should have to pay every penny back for the State's time in court as well

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    Reply#2 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 11:16 AM EDT
    {"commentId":2752026,"authorDomain":"ombra"}

    He has to pay one million anyway...

    Kilpatrick pleads guilty

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      #2.1 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 11:19 AM EDT
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