Edwards was acquitted of racketeering. Lyons will be sentenced March 31 in the state case. He faces 3 to 8 years in prison under sentencing guidelines. In a separate federal case, Lyons faces 54 charges of extortion, tax evasion, conspiracy and fraud. Under a proposed plea agreement with federal prosecutors, Lyons would plead guilty to at least some of the 54 charges in return for a sentence of between 70 and 90 months, according to attorney Jay Herbert, who represented Lyons in the state case.
Any agreement is subject to approval by the federal judge overseeing the case.
Herbert said if a plea agreement is reached, it would take place Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Tampa. In the ABC interview with Chung, Lyons apologized for his actions. You blessed me and I cursed you back. St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved.