Ferguson, who arrived in court with his wife, Tatahda Ferguson, maintained he did not assault her and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and harassment, with no jail time.
Louisville Judge Sarah Clay called the issues 'baffling' and 'shocking' and pressed for changes in LMPD's process of dealing with a private lab in getting evidence tested
Marc Hibel pleaded guilty in Jefferson Circuit Court to two counts of criminal trespassing and wanton endangerment, with a proposed plea of three years in prison that instead be probated for 5 years. He is also pleading guilty to a new charge of possession of a controlled substance, LSD.
Vernon Jackson's escape after three days of trial but shortly before jurors declared they could not reach a verdict created a legal conundrum as to whether a pastor who paid Jackson’s $70,000 bond would have to forfeit it.
Rhodes, 32, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Defense attorneys have implied that text messages between the women could show that Loya may have been the victim of a scheme by the women.
Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith said she wanted to clarify "for anyone interested why this case has unfortunately been continued this long in this court."
The case was immediately botched by police when the witness' statement was lost, a detective recorded over surveillance video of the shooting with a David Letterman episode and the wrong man was arrested.
As part of the deal, the Jefferson Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office recommended the judge sentence Jamarcus Glover to probation and allow him to move to Mississippi.
Ted Shouse, an attorney for McAtee’s family, said "we will begin to tell the whole story very soon when we file a lawsuit on behalf" of McAtee's family,