Defense pushes back on claim Lindsey Whiteside sentence was won by fraud
Senior Status Judge Jeff Weill Sr. has been appointed a new special judge to preside over the state sexual battery case of former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside. He is pictured here when he served as Hinds County Circuit Judge in 2012. (Rogelio V. Solis, Pool/AP file)
Attorneys for former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside are asking the newly appointed special judge in the case, Jeff Weill Sr., to reject prosecutors latest attempt to resentence her.
They are calling the state’s fraud allegations false, inflammatory and an improper appeal of a sentence that falls within the range set by Mississippi law.
Whiteside, who was also a high school assistant basketball coach, pleaded guilty Oct. 13 to sexual battery with a minor. Federal charges later were added for the actions occurring across state lines. The case has drawn protests from parents who are upset that Michele Henley, a DeSoto County school board member, wrote a letter of support for Whiteside.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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