Jackson Jambalaya

Jason Zebert entered a plea of guilty in U.S. District Court yesterday.  The U.S. Attorney charged him with one count of theft of government property and funds.  Mr. Zebert currently resides at the Rankin County jail after a Chancellor held he was in contempt of court for misspending money in an estate under his care as conservator.  The Mississippi Court of Appeals recently denied his appeal.  The court ruled:


ORDER CONTINUING CAUSE FOR PLEA AND SENTENCE

The defendant,Jason Zebert, having appeared for arraignment upon the
Bill of Information in this case, and having expressed the desire to plead guilty
to that information;

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

That this cause be, and it is hereby continued until such time as the Court
schedules for plea and sentencing. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section

3161(h)(8)(A), the Court finds that the ends of justice served by the granting
of such continuance outweigh all other interests and that failure to grant such
continuance would result in a miscarriage of justice, in that the defendant has
expressed the desire to enter a plea of guilty so that it is unnecessary to set the
case for trial, and therefore the interests of the public and the defendant in a
speedy disposition of the charges will be served by continuing this matter until
such time as the Court schedules defendant's guilty plea.

ORDERED this the 15th day of January, 2014.