Plea reached for ex-MDHHS employee in Flint water investigation

[Siwsan]

FLINT, Mich. — Corinne Miller, the former Director of Epidemiology at the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, entered in to a plea agreement with the state prosecutors for her role in the Flint water crisis.

Miller is one of nine who are facing charges brought on by state Attorney General Bill Schuette.

The investigation uncovered possible evidence that she hid a July 2015 report that proved Flint children had elevated lead levels in their blood.

Miller pleaded to a misdemeanor charge which carries a maximum penalty of a year in prison and penalty of $1,000.

A no contest plea isn't an admission of guilt but is treated that way for sentencing. Miller's attorney, Kristen Guinn, says Miller entered the plea because of potential civil actions.

Miller entered her plead deal in Judge Jennifer Manley courtroom on Wednesday.


http://nbc25news.com/news/local/plea-deal-entered-for-former-state-employee-in-flint-water-crisis

[Eugene]

1. She obviously didn't do this on her own.

This will be good if it helps to land the bigger fish
in the Snyder Administration.

[Siwsan]

2. I expect the big fish will escape, unscathed. Unfortunately

Hopefully their future political careers will be nuked. But then they will just travel to the private sector and continue ruining people's lives.