Another Plea Deal for Testimony Against Tocchet
Rick Hepp of the Star-Ledger is reporting that another plea deal is in the works in exchange for testimony against Rick Tocchet:
An accomplice in a multimillion-dollar betting ring that catered to professional hockey players will plead guilty tomorrow in a deal that guarantees his cooperation against one of the ring’s alleged leaders, NHL coach Rick Tocchet, according to law enforcement officials.
James Ulmer, who took bets for the ring, will plead guilty in state Superior Court to promoting gambling and conspiracy with the expectation he will serve up to 364 days in county jail, said one of the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is ongoing.
Comments:
364 days…why couldn’t they make it an entire year… do you think he’ll be in jail saying “They gave me a year.” and then some smarmy inmate will correct him, “don’t you mean 364 days, Jim?”
Posted by Van on Nov 30, 2006 at 12:01 PMI’ll take a guess that it’s the misdemeanor/felony difference.
Posted by David M Singer on Nov 30, 2006 at 02:14 PMI think it’s so the smarmy inmates will annoy him
Posted by Van (furiousBall) on Dec 01, 2006 at 11:54 AM
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