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What Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted on

Kilpatrick found guilty on 40 of 45 corruption charges

DETROIT – The jury reached a unanimous decision on 40 of 45 counts.

Kwame Kilpatrick faced 30 counts. He was found guilty on 24 counts. There was no consensus on three counts and he was found not guilty on three counts.

Bobby Ferguson faced 11 counts and was found guilty of 9 counts, no consensus on 1 count and not guilty on 1 count.

Bernard Kilpatrick faced four counts and was found guilty on the sole count of subscribing to a false tax return in 2005 -- Count 38. He was found not guilty on two counts: attempted extortion and a tax charge.

Count 1: Racketeering Conspiracy

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty
Bobby Ferguson -- guilty
Bernard Kilpatrick -- no verdict

Count 2: Extortion -- Sewer Lining Contract

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty
Bobby Ferguson -- guilty

Count 3: Extortion -- Amendment to Sewer Lining Contract

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty
Bobby Ferguson -- guilty

Count 4: Extortion -- Baby Creek/Patton Park

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty
Bobby Ferguson -- guilty

Count 5: Attempted extortion -- Oakwood Pump Station

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty
Bobby Ferguson -- guilty

Count 7: Extortion -- Outfalls Contract

Kwame Kilpatrick -- no consensus
Bobby Ferguson -- guilty

Count 8: Extortion -- Asbestos abatement

Kwame Kilpatrick -- no consensus
Bobby Ferguson -- guilty

Count 9: Extortion -- Repair of Eastside Ware Mains

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty
Bobby Ferguson -- guilty

Count 10: Extortion -- Eastside sewer repair

Kwame Kilpatrick -- not guilty
Bobby Ferguson -- not guilty

Count 15: Attempted extortion -- Sludge contract

Bernard Kilpatrick -- not guilty

Count 16: Bribery -- $90,000 bribe involving youth programs

Kwame Kilpatrick -- no consensus
Bobby Ferguson -- no consensus

Count 17: Bribery -- $75,000 bribe

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty
Bobby Ferguson -- guilty

Mail, wire fraud counts

Count 18: Mail Fraud -- June 22, 2006 check for $10,000 to Civic Fund

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 19: Mail Fraud -- Feb. 13, 2007 letter explaining Civic Fund to donor

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 20: Mail Fraud -- Sept. 26, 2007 check for $5,000 to Civic Fund

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 21: Mail Fraud -- April 3, 2008 - Civic Fund check for $4,500 for summer camp

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 22: Mail Fraud -- May, 23, 2008 - letter soliciting donation and explaining civic fund

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 23: Mail Fraud -- June 4, 2008 - civic fund check for $2,600 for summer camp

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 24: Mail Fraud -- June 4, donor check for $10,000 to civic fund

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 25: Mail Fraud -- June 25, 2008 donor check for $1,000 to civic fund

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 26: Mail Fraud - June 30, 2008 donor check for $4,000 to civic fund

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 27: Mail Fraud - July 23, 2008 letter explaining civic fund to donor

Kwame Kilpatrick -- not guilty

Count 28: Wire Fraud -August 24, 2007 - letter soliciting donation and explaining civic fund sent to donor

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 29: Wire Fraud - April 3, 2008 - Letter explaining civic fund sent to donor -- up to 20 years in prison and or $250,000 fine

Kwame Kilpatrick -- not guilty

Count 30: Wire Fraud - June 20, 2008 letter soliciting donation and explaining civic fund sent to donor

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Tax charges: counts 31-38

Count 31: Subscribing False Tax Returns -- filing false tax returns for 2003

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 32: Subscribing False Tax Returns -- filing false tax returns for 2004

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 33: Subscribing False Tax Returns -- filing false tax returns for 2005

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 34: Subscribing False Tax Returns -- filing false tax returns for 2006

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 35: Subscribing False Tax Returns filing false tax returns for 2007

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 36: Income tax Evasion -- unreported income in 2008 -- up to 5 years in prison

Kwame Kilpatrick -- guilty

Count 37: Subscribing False Tax Returns -- filing false tax returns for 2004

Bernard Kilpatrick -- not guilty

Count 38: Subscribing False Tax Returns -- filing false tax returns for 2005

Bernard Kilpatrick -- guilty


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