uh-oh...

The power of a federal prosecutor should truly be worrisome, but it's fascinating to watch it applied appropriately:

Morial confidant pleads guilty four days before trial

In a dramatic, 11th-hour development, one of three members of former Mayor Marc Morial’s inner circle scheduled to stand trial in federal court next week pleaded guilty to mail fraud late Friday, delivering a potentially stinging blow to the prospects of the remaining defendants in a case that alleges extensive corruption at City Hall.

Following several hours of closed-door negotiations with top officials in the U.S. Attorney’s office that commenced after lunch, New Orleans construction contractor Reginald Walker entered his guilty plea around 6 p.m. before U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier.

If Walker rolls, Barre will follow. He's 60 years old and is facing enough time that he'll die in prison. No way he'll stand up for Markey-Marc with that looming.