Charges Filed Against Detroit Mayor

A list of the criminal charges filed against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and their potential penalties:

_Count 1: Assaulting or obstructing a police officer in the furtherance of their duties, up to 2 years in prison or a fine of $2,000.

_Count 2: Assaulting or obstructing a police officer in the furtherance of their duties, up to 2 years in prison or a fine of $2,000.

Charges filed March 24 and modified July 22:

_Count 1: Conspiracy to obstruct justice, up to five years in prison.

_Count 2: Obstruction of justice, up to five years. He's accused of firing Detroit Deputy Police Chief Gary Brown as part of an effort to illegally hamper a criminal investigation and committing perjury to hide the firing of Brown or a relationship between the mayor and former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty.

_Count 3: Misconduct in office, up to five years. He's accused of firing Brown to hamper a criminal probe of Kilpatrick's personal conduct or the conduct of his security unit and committing perjury to hide the firing.

_Count 4: Misconduct in office, up to five years. He's accused of authorizing the city to settle a whistle-blowers' lawsuit with the motive of preventing the release of embarrassing text messages involving the mayor, Beatty and other women.

_Count 5: Perjury in court, up to 15 years. He's accused of lying under oath in August 2007 by saying he didn't fire Brown, didn't know Brown was investigating him or a rumored party at the mayor's official residence and testifying falsely as to other circumstances surrounding the termination of Brown.

_Count 6: Perjury in court, up to 15 years. He's accused of falsely testifying in August 2007 that he didn't have a romantic or sexual relationship with Beatty and others.

_Count 7: Perjury outside court, up to 15 years. He's accused of swearing falsely before a notary public in June 2003 as to the circumstances surrounding the "un-appointment" of Brown.

_Count 8: Perjury outside court, up to 15 years. He's accused of swearing falsely before a notary public in October 2004 as to the circumstances surrounding the "un-appointment" of Brown.