Medford Gambling on Long Odds in North Carolina Trial

Bobby Medford was the Sheriff of Buncombe County and spent much of his life on the right side of the law, chasing criminals. Now, after allegedly getting involved with illegal gambling, he will face his most important gambling decision to date.

Medford must decide if he is going to plead not guilty and fight the Federal indictment that was handed down on him. If he chooses to fight the charges, the odds will certainly not be in his favor.

Last year, eighty seven percent of people who were charged with federal crimes plead guilty. That number indicates that once the Federal Government gets involved, the chances are pretty good they have already done the necessary investigating to lock people up.

At a local level, the numbers do not get much better for Medford. Eighty Eight percent of people in North Carolina that were charged federally last year plead guilty That was out of 922 people. Of the forty one that went to trial, only two were acquitted by a jury. So basically, unless Medford is planning to hire O.J.'s defense team, it might be better for him to plea out his case.

Chances are that if the case is plead out, Medford will receive less of a sentence than if he fights the charges and is found guilty.

He is set to be in court for a hearing and to find him a court appointed attorney. His long time lawyer has told the judge he might not be able to represent Medford.

December 28, 2007
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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