CO- More pumpkin runners take plea deal

12-22-2008 Colorado:

5 streakers plead to disorderly conduct

Five more of the streakers ticketed with indecent exposure after running down the Pearl Street Mall on Halloween wearing nothing but pumpkins on their heads accepted plea bargains with the court Monday.

That means half of the 12 naked pumpkin runners have now agreed to plead guilty to disorderly conduct, a petty offense, accept a six-month deferred sentence. The original charge, indecent exposure, carries mandatory registration as a sex offender.

Last week, assistant district attorney David Cheval, who is prosecuting the cases, said that all the naked runners will likely be offered the same deal, but it's up to each individual to accept it.

Two of the defendants may have their ability to plead complicated by other recent offenses. Robert Mohr, 28, is already serving a deferred sentence for second-degree criminal tampering, and Kevin Maddaford, 29, is also facing separate charges for driving while ability-impaired. ..News Source.. by Laura Snider