Former Mississippi district attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for bribery scheme

As reported by WTOP · Updated 6 Nov, 00:43 · Archive

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former district attorney of Mississippi’s largest county was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison for taking bribes in a scheme that ensnared a number of city officials. Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was charged on accusations that he solicited $250,000 in bribes in exchange for...

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• Former Mississippi district attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for bribery schemeJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former district attorney of Mississippi’s largest county was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison for taking bribes in a scheme that ensnared a number of city officials. Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was charged on accusations that he solicited $250,000 in bribes in exchange for...WTOP · 6 Nov, 00:43