One of the defendants in the arrests last fall of three persons for misconduct in public office, theft and other charges has entered a not guilty plea.
59 year old Richard A. Pitts of Crandon stood mute Wednesday morning in Forest County Circuit Court. He's charged with three felony counts of being party to receiving stolen property and party to the crime of misconduct in public office.
Pitts, his wife Jeanie, a former county corrections officer and another corrections officer, Melvin Donek from Argonne were charged by authorities last October. The investigation continued into Oconto and Brown counties.
Judge Leon Stenz entered a not guilty plea on Richard Pitts behalf. Pitts will be back in court in June for a pre-trial hearing.
