Eric Wright traded a $300 cash payment to dismiss a traffic ticket while serving as an Assistant Jessamine County Attorney, according to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office.
Wright, 46, pleaded guilty on Thursday in Madison Circuit Court to one count of Abuse of Public Trust as a Class D felony and one count of Official Misconduct in the First Degree as a Class A misdemeanor, LEX18 reported. The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office said that Wright admitted to taking money from an individual who visited District Court to settle a citation.
Prosecutors Recommend Prison Sentences for Wright's Offenses
Under the plea agreement, prosecutors recommended a two-year prison sentence for abuse of public trust alongside 12 months for official misconduct. Additional charges including bribing a witness and theft by deception were dismissed.
When the judge asked during the plea hearing whether he was pleading guilty because he committed the offenses, Wright answered, “Yes, I’m guilty, and they got it right,” as reported by LEX18.
“Yes, I’m guilty, and they got it right,” said Eric Wright, former Assistant Jessamine County Attorney.
Wright worked as a prosecutor for the Jessamine County Attorney’s Office for more than a decade. His Kentucky law license is subject to immediate and automatic suspension.
Nicholasville Police Investigated the Case Before Sentencing in 2027
The Nicholasville Police Department investigated the case. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan and Criminal Chief Rewa Zakharia prosecuted the matter on behalf of the Commonwealth, as announced by Attorney General Russell Coleman.
“Prosecutors are entrusted with immense authority to uphold our laws. A violation of that trust will not be tolerated in our Commonwealth,” said Russell Coleman, Attorney General.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 21, 2027, at 9 a.m.
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