Monday, February 07, 2011

Rod Jetton pleads guilty


Former Speaker of the House Rod Jetton pleaded guilty Jan. 26 to a Butler County traffic charge.

Online court documents indicate that Jetton agreed to plead guilty to an amended charge of excessive noise. He was fined $100 and costs and has to pay by Feb. 28.

Initially, Jetton was charged with careless and imprudent driving after being involved in an an accident Nov. 8.

A June trial is scheduled for Jetton on charges of assault stemming from a bout of rough sex with a Sikeston woman. The trial is being held in New Madrid County on a change of venue from Scott County

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