A judge convicted a Roanoke City Councilman of embezzlement on Thursday afternoon.
On day two of Robert Jeffrey Jr.’s trial on two counts of embezzlement, he changed his plea from “not guilty” to “no contest.”
After accepting that plea, the judge found Jeffrey guilty.
Jeffrey originally faced two embezzlement charges; however, the second charge was dropped.
On Wednesday, the trial focused on the Commonwealth’s allegations that Jeffrey used funds given to him to manage Northwest Neighborhood Environmental Organization (NNEO) properties to pay for personal expenses (home remodeling, furniture [kitchen tables, refrigerator, bedroom sets], hotel stays, cell phone company payments, meal purchases, etc.).
Sentencing in this case is scheduled for June 7 at 1:30 p.m.
Coming into this trial, Jeffrey was already a convicted felon because on Tuesday, Jeffrey was found guilty of two counts of obtaining money under false pretenses of more than $1,000 from CARES Act money.
As we’ve previously reported, despite being convicted, Jeffrey would only have to forfeit his seat on Roanoke City Council after he has exhausted all appeals.
His current term on the council is scheduled to end on December 31, 2024.
Below is our coverage from day one of Jeffrey’s embezzlement trial:
Source: WSLS News 10
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