Dennis Lennox has reached a Deferred Prosecution agreement with the Cheboygan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, resulting in a dismissal.
Per the agreement, Lennox will be on a four month deferral period where he will not be prosecuted, if he completes 25 hours of community service work and avoid any other violations of law.
A deferred prosecution agreement is something occasionally offered to first time offenders where the criminal allegation is not extremely serious. The Prosecutor says Lennox wrote a public letter of apology, paid back the county and agreed to perform community service.
Lennox issued the following public apology:
"I acknowledge mailing Drain Commissioner Christmas cards and using County postage. Some of the cards contained campaign content. While I acknowledge the campaign finance law was violated, I maintain that I posses character and integrity. I apologize to the people of Cheboygan County and have paid full restitution for the entire cost of the mailing. I acknowledge the Prosecutor had the right and responsibility to prosecute this case under current law."
