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shitbag jones <shitbag_jones@coons.con> wrote:
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> Democrats are criminals.

No argument here.

After serving for 20 years as the Scott County Coroner, John
Goble, 68, resigned from his position at midnight Wednesday
morning just hours before he pleaded guilty to a felony count of
conspiracy to defraud the United States government.

Goble, also a former state trooper, pleaded guilty before Judge
Gregory Van Tatenhove Wednesday morning. He admitted to
conspiring with another trooper to secure weapons and nearly
$40,000 worth of ammunition that belonged to the state police
supply branch in Frankfort.

According to court documents, Goble and a former Kentucky State
Police trooper, Michael Crawford, were indicted on March 18,
2021, for two counts of charges to commit conspiracy. The two
were accused of working together to obtain ammunition which
belonged to state police.

Goble admitted he could be proven guilty of the original charges.

�I conspired to possess ammunition owned by the Kentucky State
Police over a four year period with two subjects,� Goble said.
�In doing so, I stored those weapons in my office, and I knew
that it was wrong. I did this with a KSP trooper and a
lieutenant, who I knew well. I did not hesitate to get access to
this ammunition.�

Before entering his guilty plea, Goble�s attorney, Fred Peters,
said his client was prepared to do so.

�(Goble) has no doubt of what is going on here today, and that
he wants to do what he is here to do,� Peters said.

As part of his plea deal he waived his right to a jury trial and
the ability to appeal his plea, conviction and sentence. In
addition to the consolidation of his charges, the plea agreement
allows Goble to remain out of jail on his current bond.

He faces a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison,
$250,000 fine, three years supervised released, and restitution.
As a convicted felon, he loses all his civil rights which
include holding public office, owning a firearm, the right to
vote, and the right to serve on a jury.

Along with his attorney, Goble filed a motion for re-arraignment
to enter a guilty plea on April 22, according to court
documents. The motion was approved five days later.

When Goble and Crawford were indicted in this case, a grand jury
alleged that Crawford asked a state trooper to �give him various
calibers and gauges of ammunition� several times throughout the
crimes which took place from 2014 to 2018. The coroner then
discussed the access of ammunition with the state trooper, and
on several occasions, picked up the ammunition from Crawford.

Ammunition was stored in the basement of Goble�s office,
according to the indictment. Goble had an employee move the
ammunition from the office basement to Goble�s home in December
2017.

Goble and Crawford also met with another state trooper in 2017
to purchase other weapons that were designated surplus and sold
by the state police, according to the indictment. The internal
investigation showed Goble received three M1A rifles and 10
Remington shotguns which a state trooper illegally obtained from
the state police, the indictment says.

Crawford is scheduled to appear for a jury trial on August 8 at
10 a.m. Goble�s sentencing is scheduled for August 12 at 1:30
p.m. in Frankfort.

https://news.yahoo.com/knew-wrong-central-ky-coroner-
155641352.html