Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Sypher Turns Down Plea Deals
KENTUCKY...
Karen Cunagin Sypher, the woman accused of trying to extort money from Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino and lying to the FBI, says the thought of going to prison gives her "chills." However, she says she has turned down plea deals from prosecutors. Sypher has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and her trial is set to start July 26th. Earlier this week, a federal judge denied her request to move the trial out of Louisville after her lawyer, James Earhart, claimed extensive publicity would make a fair trial before a Louisville jury impossible. Prosecutors say the publicity wasn't pervasive and a jury can be found in the Louisville area.
Karen Cunagin Sypher, the woman accused of trying to extort money from Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino and lying to the FBI, says the thought of going to prison gives her "chills." However, she says she has turned down plea deals from prosecutors. Sypher has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and her trial is set to start July 26th. Earlier this week, a federal judge denied her request to move the trial out of Louisville after her lawyer, James Earhart, claimed extensive publicity would make a fair trial before a Louisville jury impossible. Prosecutors say the publicity wasn't pervasive and a jury can be found in the Louisville area.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 2:14 PM 
