Former Jessamine prosecutor pleads guilty to abuse of public trust

A former Jessamine County prosecutor pleaded guilty to abuse of public trust and official misconduct during a court appearance in Madison County on Thursday.

Eric Wright, who prosecuted cases for the Jessamine County Attorney’s Office for more than a decade, entered a guilty plea before a special judge in Madison Circuit Court.

As part of the plea agreement, charges of bribing a witness and theft by deception were dismissed…

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