Former Title Clerk Sent To Prison

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Published: 11/01/2011 9:17 am

Updated: 11/01/2011 3:33 pm

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former auto title clerk in Memphis is scheduled to begin serving an eight-year bribery sentence.

At a hearing on Monday in Shelby County Criminal Court, Jacqueline Denson repeatedly told the judge she had done nothing wrong in accepting what she called "tips" and presented papers in which she said she was being "railroaded," according to The Commercial Appeal.

Denson pleaded guilty in July to six counts of bribery. She was accused of taking $5 to $40 dollars in the instances.

A two-year investigation has resulted in bribery or official misconduct charges against 16 people in the Shelby County Clerk's office. Former City Council member Barbara Swearengen Ware is among the defendants.

Denson was ordered to begin serving her sentence on Tuesday.

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(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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UGLYBOB82 - 11/1/2011 4:27 PM

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Yet the Fords, Herrington, Curry Todd, Fullilove, all keep their jobs, titles, and taxpayer money after all their wrongdoings. GET RID OF THE CORRUPT POLITICIANS AND THE CORRUPT CITY WORKERS WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FOLLOW. Elect scumbags, we'll have scumbags in every city job. 8 years is WAY too much for someone this low on the totem pole. Save the 8 years for the big fish.

bsmoke67 - 11/1/2011 3:17 PM

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Let me guess.... she is BLACK.

enyal - 11/1/2011 3:05 PM

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"WhoaKemosabe - Dang 8 years,The guys at the inspection station for years would charge 100 bucks for a cracked windshield to pass your vehicle. It cost me 200 bucks for my porsche. those guys would would make 500-600 dollars a day." Dang, are u telling me when the car wouldn't pass emissions test, all I had to do is give the guy some money & wouldn't have needed to take the car to the mechanic? How do u know which inspector to pay? (LOL)

enyal - 11/1/2011 2:46 PM

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6 counts at $5 to $40 equals 30 dollars to 240 dollars. Even at the max, that's nowhere near $500, which is the amount it would have to be for a felony. Eight years is a helluva lot for a misdemeanor. She should have gotten no worse a sentence than community service. There are a lot more defendants involved in this case, and I bet the people in charge of the office won't see a day in jail.

Golden Taint - 11/1/2011 11:49 AM

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This seems a bit absurd over $40. I am pretty sure that there are plenty of government empolyees who deserve this much more.

caballro - 11/1/2011 11:42 AM

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WOW, 8 years is a little extreme. Holt needs to do some time for bribing these officials.

WhoaKemosabe - 11/1/2011 11:30 AM

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Dang 8 years,The guys at the inspection station for years would charge 100 bucks for a cracked windshield to pass your vehicle. It cost me 200 bucks for my porsche. those guys would would make 500-600 dollars a day.