Tupelo city councilwoman reaches plea deal with prosecutors over voter raffle comments

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Tupelo Councilwoman Nettie Davis will not have to vacate her seat after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of violating an election law. The earlier indictment of Davis, a civil rights leader, prompted community cries of selective prosecution.

by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 14, 2023 Tupelo Councilwoman Nettie Davis on Monday reached an agreement with local prosecutors and a state judge to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of violating an election law, but she will avoid the penalty of being removed from office. Senior Circuit Judge Paul Funderburk signed off on a “non-adjudication” agreement that accepts Davis’ guilty plea, requires her to pay $5,000 with $4,500 suspended, pay $227.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

 

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