Gabe Leland pled guilty to misconduct while serving on the Detroit City Council, which he recently resigned from, Local 4 reported.
Leland, 38, entered the guilty plea before 3rd Circuit Judge Gregory Bill during a virtual court hearing, the article added.
Leland, who served the District 7 council seat, according to the article, admitted to taking $7,500, plus free car repairs in 2017 to hold up a land vote for auto shop owner Robert Carmack, per the article.
Leland will be sentenced today after pleading guilty to misconduct in office last month, WXYZ reported.
Leland will avoid jail time as part of the sentencing agreement and resign from the city council and have his court case “dismissed with prejudice” according to the article.
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