"Adam Rosenthal, a water quality analyst with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors in the Flint water crisis case and is expected appear in court as early as Tuesday, The Detroit News has learned.
A source close to the investigation said Rosenthal is expected before 67th District Court Judge Jennifer Manley to enter a no contest plea to a misdemeanor charge. It wasn’t clear what the misdemeanor charge was.
Rosenthal was originally charged with misconduct in office, neglect of duty and tampering with evidence, which could have resulted in possible time in prison and a fine if convicted.
Attempts to reach Rosenthal’s attorney James Burdick were unsuccessful. Flood declined to comment to The News.
Rosenthal is the fourth defendant to cut a plea deal with Special Prosecutor Todd Flood and the second state official to reach an agreement. He is the first DEQ official to make a plea deal."
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2017/12/11/state-analyst-plea-deal-flint-water-case/108500376/
A source close to the investigation said Rosenthal is expected before 67th District Court Judge Jennifer Manley to enter a no contest plea to a misdemeanor charge. It wasn’t clear what the misdemeanor charge was.
Rosenthal was originally charged with misconduct in office, neglect of duty and tampering with evidence, which could have resulted in possible time in prison and a fine if convicted.
Attempts to reach Rosenthal’s attorney James Burdick were unsuccessful. Flood declined to comment to The News.
Rosenthal is the fourth defendant to cut a plea deal with Special Prosecutor Todd Flood and the second state official to reach an agreement. He is the first DEQ official to make a plea deal."
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2017/12/11/state-analyst-plea-deal-flint-water-case/108500376/