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Date: 04-22-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Michael Zajkowski
Case Number: 6:17-cr-10141-EFM
Judge: Eric F. Melgren
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Sedgwick County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Mona Furst and Aaron Smith
Defendant's Attorney: Kurt P. Kerns
Description:
Wichita, KS - Former Wichita Policeman Pleads Guilty To Protecting Illegal Poker Games
A former Wichita police officer pleaded guilty to looking the other way for years while co-defendants made a business of operating illegal private poker games.
Michael Zajkowski, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of concealing a felony. In his plea, he admitted he knew about illegal private poker games in Wichita and he did not report it to authorities. On Feb. 12, 2014, one of the co-defendants suspected an undercover Wichita police officer had come to a poker game posing as a gambler. At the co-defendant’s request, Zajkowski attempted to find out whether there was a police investigation and provided information to the co-defendant.
Sentencing is set for Aug. 2. Both parties have agreed to recommend Zajkowski serve a year on federal probation. McAllister commended the FBI, the Wichita Police Department.
Charges:
18:1511(a)(1) Obstruction of state or local law enforcement (SEALED INDICTMENT 10/11/2017)
(1)
18:1511(a)(1) Obstruction of state or local law enforcement (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT 10/31/2018)
(1s)
18:4 Misprision of a felony (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT 10/31/2018)
(3s)
Outcome: 04/16/2019 89 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before District Judge Eric F. Melgren: CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING as to Michael Zajkowski held on 4/16/2019. SENTENCING set for 8/2/2019 at 01:30 PM in Wichita Courtroom 408 (EFM) before District Judge Eric F. Melgren. (Court Reporter Jo Wilkinson) (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (cm) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
04/16/2019 90 PETITION TO ENTER PLEA OF GUILTY AND ORDER ENTERING PLEA as to Michael Zajkowski (2) Count 3s. Signed by District Judge Eric F. Melgren on 4/16/2019. (sz) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
04/16/2019 91 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Michael Zajkowski re 90 Petition and Order to Enter Plea of Guilty. (sz) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
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