AP: Former Bush Aide Expected to Plead Guilty (misdemeanor theft)

[Eugene]

Former Bush Aide Expected to Plead Guilty

The Associated Press
Wednesday, August 2, 2006; 9:07 PM

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- A former White House adviser will plead guilty to misdemeanor theft,
and both the prosecution and defense will ask that he serve no time in jail, according
to a published report.

Claude Allen, 45, was one of President Bush's top domestic policy advisers in a
$161,000-a-year job until he resigned in February, a month after he was arrested
at a Target store near his home in Gaithersburg.

He was scheduled to go on trial in June for allegedly trying to make fraudulent returns
worth at least $5,000 at Target and other stores. But Montgomery County prosecutors
and Allen's attorneys agreed to postpone the trial and try to negotiate a deal.

Allen will admit to fraudulently stealing items worth less than $500, according to court
documents filed Wednesday, The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C. reported Wednesday
on its Web site. Lawyers will ask that he pay $850 in restitution to Target Corp. and serve
one month's probation.

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Full story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/02/AR2006080201691.html

[gumby]

1. At least it wasn't for

stealing the Ws off the White House keyboards!

[rubberducky]

2. If that was joe average he would be in jail.

Maybe if we could water-board him he would tell us some of the "secrets" that Bushco has going on.:)

[Solly Mack]

3. So much for the twin brother defense

[Xeric]

4. not a bad deal

Steals over 5 grand, only has to pay back $850. And one month probation.
Think you'd get that deal?

[ticapnews]

5. It says he *tried* to return $5000 worth of stuff...

The fact that he got caught indicates he was unsuccessful...