Philly DA Williams pleads to bribery, resigns as prison looms
Doug G. Ware United Press International PHILADELPHIA (UPI) -- Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams resigned from office Thursday after pleading guilty to a bribery charge in a federal corruption case that now has him facing prison time. Williams brought a sudden end to the case at Philadelphia's James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors -- which mandated he plead to one count of bribery and resign from office immediately. After the plea, Williams appealed […]