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Saturday, August 26, 2006
Ind. Courts - Man offers cash bribe to deputy prosecutor
From WTCA in Plymouth:
Marshall County Prosecutor, Kurt Palmer had 66 year old Ralph Costello arrested on August 23rd on alleged bribery charges. In a Friday morning press release Palmer states:On August 22nd Ralph Costello of Plymouth was charged with one count of bribery as a class C felony in the Marshall Superior Court # 1.It is alleged that on August 18th, while in the Courthouse in Plymouth, Mr. Costello offered a cash bribe of $150.00 to a deputy prosecuting attorney in an attempt to influence the outcome of a criminal case pending in Marshall Superior Court #2 against Robert Brown, Jr.
There is currently a pending motion to revoke the probation of Mr. Brown for his failure to successfully complete the terms of his probation.
Mr. Costello allegedly offered the money to the deputy prosecuting attorney in an attempt to have Mr. Brown’s probationary status restored to good standing.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 26, 2006 10:16 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts