Tamaya Dennard pleads guilty in federal court Monday

TIME IN PUBLIC, THAT SHEASKED FOR, AND ACCEPTED MONEY,FOR CITY VOTES.

IN EXCHANGEFOR DOING THAT, A FEW OTHERCHARGES AGAINST HER WEREDROPPED, INCLUDING TWO COUNTSOF BRIBERY AND ATTEMPTEDEXTORTION.

THE JUDGE, SUSANDLOTT, DID ACCEPT THISAGREEMENT.DENNARD WAS IN COURT TODAYWITH HER MOTHER, AND ACTIVISTIRIS ROLLEY, WHO IS A MENTORFOR HER.THE PURPOSE OF TODAY,WAS NOT ONLY FOR HER TO CHANGEHER PLEA, BUT ALSO TO ADMITWHAT SHE'S DONE.

SHE SAYS, SHEDID ACCEPT A TOTAL OF 15THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM A PERSONDOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY,IN EXCHANGE FOR HER VOTES ATCITY HALL.

WE KNOW THAT HAD TODO WITH A LAND-SWAP DEAL ATTHE BANKS.

THE JUDGE, ASKEDHER TO ACKNOWLEDGE SHEUNDERSTANDS WHAT SHE ISPLEADING TO, THAT SHE MADETHIS DECISION ON HER OWN, ANDTHAT SHE IS HAPPY WITH HERLEGAL REPRESENTATION.HERATTORNEY- MARTY PINALES- HADLITTLE TO SAY TO REPORTERSAFTER THE HEARING."As you can imagine, this hasbeen a very difficult day forMs. Dennard, we will be makinga full and complete statementat a later point.

Facts willcome out.

And, at this time,we could say no more." DENNARDWAS ABLE TO LEAVE, AND GO HOMETODAY.NEXT, SHE'LL MEET WITH APROBATION OFFICER TO PUTTOGETHER A "PRE-SENTENCE"REPORT.

AND THE JUDGE WILL USETHAT TO DETERMINE HERSENTENCE.THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE SHEFACES, IS 20 YEARS IN PRISON,A 250 THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE ANDTHREE YEARS SUPERVISEDRELEASE.

A DATE FOR HERSENTENCING, COULD BE IN ABOUTFIVE MONTHS FROM NO