Former Kentucky Assistant County Attorney Pleads Guilty to Taking $300 Cash to Dismiss a Traffic Ticket
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced on November 6 that former Assistant Jessamine County Attorney Eric Wright, 46, pleaded guilty on Thursday to abusing his position of trust for personal profit.
Wright pleaded guilty to one count of Abuse of Public Trust, a Class D felony, and one count of Official Misconduct in the First Degree, a Class A misdemeanor. According to the attorney general's office, Wright admitted that he took money from a person who came to District Court to pay a traffic ticket: he offered to dismiss the ticket in exchange for a $300 cash payment and later pocketed the money.
Based on the guilty plea, the Commonwealth has recommended that Wright serve a two-year sentence, and his Kentucky law license will be suspended immediately. Sentencing is scheduled for January 21, 2027, at 9 a.m.
"Prosecutors are entrusted with immense authority to uphold our laws. A violation of that trust will not be tolerated in our Commonwealth," said Attorney General Coleman.
The Nicholasville Police Department investigated the case. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan and Criminal Chief Rewa Zakharia prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
(Source: Kentucky Attorney General's Office)
Source: Kentucky Attorney General's Office
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