ORLANDO, Fla. – The case against Joel Greenberg went before a federal judge on Thursday for a status hearing on the 33 charges he faces.
Greenberg was not present in court. Greenberg’s attorney announced during the hearing that the former Seminole County Tax Collector would likely take a plea sometime before the trial, but added that the plea deal has not yet been finalized.
BREAKING - The attorney for former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg says he expects his client will enter a plea before his scheduled trial in June, but the plea deal has not been finalized yet. #News6 pic.twitter.com/4vmQVOTx94 The defense also said that they hope to have a plea deal by May 15, but if a deal is not reached by then they will go to trial.