A former Wayne County Roads Division employee pleaded guilty today to conspiring to steal over $1.7 million in county funds, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The media report the NRE referred to, an articlein the Detroit Free Press, was published June 7, 2005, three days after the murder. Defendant argues that the VHS tapes that were confiscated are another reason why his case should be dismissed. (See video at head of story.). Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 16-year-old juvenile male, of Detroit in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, also of Detroit. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. Detroit Man Charged in Carjacking and Fatal Shooting of Tracie Golden. 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The lawsuit also alleges that faulty and negligent testing and preservation of evidence by the Detroit Crime Lab, which was shut down in 2008 because of those issues, resulted in false ballistics results in Smiths case, which were highlighted by AP Donaldson as key to his guilt during trial testimony. He discovered new evidence in the middle of an evidentiary hearing erasing any doubt that Searcy was wrongfully convicted. Read it on VODs download of the article at:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Detroit-faces-onslaught-of-lawsuits-for-wrongful-convictions.pdf, DONATE TO VODhttps://www.gofundme.com/donate-to-vod, DETROIT Is anyone investigating how these cases went so wrong? Channel 7 anchor Dave Lewallen asked Feb. 4, leading into a story on the 31st exoneration reported by Wayne Countys Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU), that of Dennis Atkins. It says that prior to trial, Defendant AP Robert J. Donaldson asked Childs numerous times for her notes, which she finally produced three months prior to trial in Nov. 1994, saying they were in another case file. Call 313-825-6126 to alert us. The man's attorney, Joshua Nucian, confirmed the settlement, describing it as appropriate and adding "the man having that much cash while flying is the same as a gambler jetting off to Las Vegas. Accordingly, this Court GRANTS defendants Motion to Dismiss.. If you want to be published on VOD, please submit your articles, etc. Attorney Dezsi was appointed to the case for that hearing, and has represented Searcy in years of hearings, evidentiary hearings, and multiple appeals since, as he told VOD. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged James Adam Baird, 43, of Plymouth, in connection with the sexual assaults of a 10-year-old Garden City girl, a 13-year-old Westland girl, an 11-year-old Dearborn girl, and a 15-year-old Wayne girl. State prosecutors rested their rebuttal case Tuesday after calling six witnesses to contradict parts of Alex Murdaugh's defense as the disgraced attorney's double murder trial neared its end.. Kenneth Kinsey, a crime scene forensics expert, was the final rebuttal witness and criticized the methodology of a defense expert who said the shooter had to have been between 5-foot-2 and 5-foot-4 in . However, they cited multiple still photographs from the videotape provided as part of discovery earlier. This article discusses in some detail the Courts opinions in Buckley and Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409 (1976) and briefly covers the Courts opinions in other related cases.. His victory was a two-for-one as the pen that freed him gave my Judge Williams-Clayborne all the authority she requested in deciding to dismiss my case. The lawsuit says that, prior to charging Ward, Collins and P.O. Zwicker went to the store to confiscate a VHS tape that he placed into evidence. (Greatest of All Time) just scored being completely set free and cleared, Ewing told VOD. Cite unlawful arrest, detention, sexual assault, use of fabricated evidence, concealment of exculpatory evidence, malicious prosecution et alia. None of the prosecutors and police involved in these and other Wayne County wrongful convictions have been charged or otherwise held accountable for their roles to date. Felony Division. to diane_bukowski@hotmail.com. Judge Timothy Kenny, now Chief Judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court, presided over Searcys trial and an evidentiary hearing in 2018. He also reports on issues in the Great Lakes Bay Region. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Marcell Carter, 17, of River Rouge, and Dshaun Miller, 15, of Ecorse, in connection with the fatal shooting of Jonai Harrison, 21, of River Rouge. Scott Lewis testifies March 19, 2018 at Thelonious Searcy evidentiary hearing. A claim can be filed with CIU at any time after the conviction is final; there is no requirement that the person be in custody when filing a claim. PRISONERS, THELONIOUS SEARCY ON NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EXONERATIONS AFTER 19 YR. BATTLE FOR FREEDOM, MICHIGAN LIFER BURT R. LANCASTER EMERGES AS ACCOMPLISHED ARTIST, WAITING FOR SENTENCE RELIEF, LIFE-LONG ACTIVIST EULA POWELL, 85, HELD IN NURSING HOME, GUARDIAN TOOK HER ID, BANK CARD, CAR, ASSETS, APPEALS CT. SAYS COPS HAD NO WARRANT FOR GEORGE RIDERS PHONE; MACOMB CO. COURT HEARING OCT. 26, KANSAS CITY POLICE DEPT. Mary Owens attached to his habeascorpusappeal. View The Attached Document Statement of Prosecutor Worthy Dismissing Case Against 10-Year-Old Juvenile This case came to us as a not-in-custody case - that means that there was never an arrest. The first rebuttal witness was Ronnie Crosby, an attorney who worked with Murdaugh and testified for the prosecution three weeks ago . In his ruling, Judge Hathaway wrote, Similarly, the VHS tapes confiscated by Officer Zwicker was clearly Brady material that should have been given to the defense. State Atty. March 21, 1978: Gacy attacks a man in his car. DPD Officers Dale Collins (l) and Monica Childs (r). Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy declined to comment on the judge's order. Honorable Patricia Perez Fresard Chief Judge Honorable Leslie Kim Smith Chief Judge Pro Tem Help keep us afloat by chipping in so stories on this Prison Nation and Police State, and related matters, coming! The man from Saginaw also benefited from a change in Michigan's forfeiture law in 2019. Nearly a quarter of a million dollars was found in a Saginaw's man luggage at MBS International Airport. Then Monica Childs interrogated him a first time, denying him a lawyer. Detroit Man Charged with Shooting at Dearborn Undercover Police Officer, Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Eshaun Phillip Blanding, 23, of Detroit, in connection with the carjacking of a Dearborn man's car, Detroit Man Charged in Armed Robbery of Dollar Store. Terry Camp anchors ABC12 News First at Four and ABC12 News at 5:30. Assisted in both criminal and civil matters. Defendant Monica Childs interviewed him, and claimed in her progress notes that he told her witnesses could not identify him because he was wearing a hood. Smith denied he said that or any admission in the case. The defendant and the 22-year-old victim have a child in common. Searcy and his attorney said they had repeatedly requested a copy of a VHS tape from a store located adjacent to the shooting scene from the prosecution, but were told the tape did not exist. Judge Hathaway listed these reasons for granting Searcys motion to dismiss in his order: This Court finds the following violations of defendants due process rights: (1) the prosecution was aware of Witchers criminal history on account of DPDs Hit List containing his infractions; (2) the prosecution intentionally violated defendants right under Brady by suppressing the forensic analysis of the bullet taken from the victims body which was not consistent with the gun offered at trial as belonging to defendant; (3) the prosecution suppressed the VHS tape; (4) the prosecution suppressed the criminal history and arrest record of the prosecutions key witness, DeAnthony Witcher., Judge Thomas Hathaway talks to Searcy after his ruling Oct. 2, 2022. ON MICHIGAN DOC & WAYNE CO. Gordon told the court that AP Thomas Beadle also supported relief for Twilley. Shawn Searcys grandmother Edna Richardson in early portrait. Law enforcement officials in Saginaw County and in Detroit suspected the money was being used for drug trafficking. 2) Martha G. Scott (Dist. He now runs law offices in Milwaukee, Chicago and New York. *********************************************************************************. Before Atkins conviction, Wilson played major roles in the wrongful convictions of exonerees Mubarez Ahmed and Marvin Cotton in separate cases in 2001. Inside Wayne County News & Resources Contact Us Contact Us Request an Appearance Form Commission Home Commissioners Tim Killeen (Dist. Based on his testimony, the COA denied the defendants claim that the Prosecutor had not exercised due diligence in finding the witness. 4) Irma Clark-Coleman (Dist. PROSECUTOR, STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM & CLEMENCY PUSH FOR MICHIGAN LIFERS LEFT BEHIND, AT FLINT VEHICLE CITY, MICH. LIFER TERRY WILSON STILL FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE, BATTLING RACISM IN MACOMB CO./ RE-TRIAL FEB. 2023, DONATE NOW!! Keith Appling Enters Guilty Plea in Whitcomb Street Fatal Shooting. On 06/17/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against JAMES, DANNY WAYNE. opinion. 5) Monique Baker McCormick (Dist. Appeals Division | Prosecutor Wayne County Home Page Elected Offices Executive Home 2019 State of the County Biography Administration Accomplishments Inside Wayne County News & Resources Contact Us Contact Us Request an Appearance Form Commission Home Commissioners Tim Killeen (Dist. Organized discovery and summarized lengthy depositions. The issue is addressed more broadly by the USDOJ Office of Justice Programs: PROSECUTORIAL IMMUNITY NO LONGER ABSOLUTE | Office of Justice Programs (ojp.gov), The U.S. Supreme Courts decision in Buckley v. Fitzsimmons, 113 S.Ct. Intern. Wayne County Prosecutors Office Right TRAC program is an alternative to traditional juvenile court adjudication. See:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp- content/uploads/Dennis-Atkins-National-Registry-of-Exonerations. The Wayne County Prosecutor's office released a brief statement on the case, saying the claimant reached an amicable agreement resolving all legal and equitable disputes in this matter.. In 2003, Allen signed a notarized affidavit recanting all his testimony against Smith and provided it to Smith and his attorneys, which Atty. Wayne County prosecutor releases list of 74 police officers accused of dishonesty According to Kym Worthy's office, police agencies in the county were asked for a list of current and former. The money was seized in Detroit and placed with the Wayne County Asset Forfeiture Unit. PATRICK MUSCAT IN ATTY. The Wayne County prosecutor's office also said it plans to ask the judge at a hearing Thursday to release Kenneth Nixon, 34, from prison. SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - It was an unusual discovery nearly two years ago. Is anyone investigating how these cases went so wrong? asks Channel 7 as Dennis Atkins becomes the 31st Wayne County Exoneree since 2018, after conviction in 2005 based solely on hearsay testimony, Exonerees Ramon Ward, Larry Smith file federal lawsuits targetingWayne County, multiple Asst. Wrote motions, briefs, complaints and attached corresponding evidence for filings. His grandmother Edna Richardson filed a Freedom of Information Act request for him which led to the procurement of his homicide file. box fee of $180/yr. Any amount is appreciated. Genl Oronde Patterson argued the case most recently against Searcy, but to no avail. The complaint in Wards lawsuit includes allegations against Wayne County prosecutors/defendants Robert Agacinski, Nancy Westveld, and Janet Napp, and non-defendantAPsThomas Beadle, Rosemary Gordon, William Peterson, and James Heaphy. The horrific discovery of . VODsstaff lives either on limited fixed incomes or is incarcerated. In 2016, Searcy filed apro se motion for a new trial with assistance from a jail-house lawyer friend. You have permission to edit this article. E-205 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: 317-232-1836 Fax: 317-233-3599 1) Jonathan C. Kinloch (Dist. Shockingly, the lawsuit alleges that during that first interrogation, Collins and DPD Lieutenant William Rice beat Ward bel0w the neck with a phone book. 3) Cara Clemente (Dist. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Billie T. Hill, 32, of Detroit, in connection with the assault of Detroit police officers. Detroit Couple Charged in Homicide of Five-Year-Old Son andNon-Fatal Abuse of Three-Year-Old Son. UNDER FIRE FOR DENIAL OF KIDNAPPINGS, RAPES AND MURDERS OF BLACK WOMEN, THELONIOUS SEARCY: ITS OVER!FREE! CHARGES DISMISSED, JUDGE BLASTS WAYNE CO. Whitmer did not have authority to issue orders after April 30, 2020. WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. - There appears to be a major staff shortage at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. (Contact editor for details on other ways to send funds, at 313-825-6126 ordiane_bukowski@hotmail.com. Detroit Wayne County law enforcement officials have launched an initiative to adjudicate more than 2,000 concealed weapons defendants as part of a larger effort to clear a docket of cases. Due to the effects of COVID-19, defense attorneys must use this form to request discovery on their cases until further notice. She helped him file FOIA. On 02/13/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against LATHAN, RANDALL WAYNE. Worthy says she was disgusted and horrified at the discovery, but . Attys. Lutz retired at the end of 2022, leaving halfway through his term. MAR. Under these grants, a group of multidisciplinary stakeholders will seek justice for victims by properly investigating and prosecuting the unprecedented volume of cases that . 02-13-2023 . 1) Jonathan C. Kinloch (Dist. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy was headed to a big victory in her bid for a fifth term over a robust challenge from newcomer Victoria Burton-Harris. Wards lawsuit names as Detroit Police Department defendants Officers Monica Childs, Dale Collins, Fred Jorgensen, and Tony Sanders. In People v. Chenault, 495 Mich 142, 152 (2014), our Supreme Court concluded that [w]e disagree with the prosecutions suggestion that the diligence requirement is consistent with the Brady doctrine generally. In the instant case, the prosecution is asking the Court to ignore binding precedent and impose a diligence requirement to reject defendants Brady argument. Detroit Couple Charged in Homicide of Five-Year-Old Son andNon-Fatal Abuse of Three-Year-Old Son This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. IPAC Contact Info. DETROIT POLICE OFFICERS NAMED IN WARD LAWSUIT, Allegations include beatings, sexual assault by jail-house snitch Cowan, Informant Joe Twilley, Jr. testified for prosecution in at least 20 cases.. Your email address will not be published. Judge Hathaway said the two forensics technicians who examined the bullets in the case, David Pauch and Kevin Reed, had been involved in other cases of wrongful convictions. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. But the Drug Enforcement Agency and the FBI met the Saginaw resident when his plane landed that day at Detroit Metro Airport. to diane_bukowski@hotmail.com. The state plans to call four or five witnesses to testify on issues raised by the defense, and hopes to finish . VOICE OF DETROIT: The city's independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, LIFER ROGER CARLOS RAY FIGHTS CONVICTION OF 1987 MURDER; HEARING ON SUPPRESSED EVIDENCE JULY 7, 2022, http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Detroit-faces-onslaught-of-lawsuits-for-wrongful-convictions.pdf, http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Wayne-County-Prosecutors-Office-CIU-Dismisses-Charges-Against-Dennis-Atkins.pdf, http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp- content/uploads/Dennis-Atkins-National-Registry-of-Exonerations, http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Dennis-Atkins-COA- 20070510_C268461_46_268461.OPN_.pdf, http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Agacinski-snitches-memo.pdf. Months later, David Moran, who runs the Innocence Clinic, made a stunning discovery at the county sheriff's office: a 30-page file from the original investigation that had referred to an . 'THE SECRET OF JOY IS RESISTANCE' Alice Walker. CNN After spending more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Larry Smith was released February 4 through the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Wayne County Prosecutor's. Please try again later. Judge Timothy Kenny, now Chief Judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court, presided over Searcy's trial and an evidentiary hearing in 2018. . PROSECUTORIAL IMMUNITY NO LONGER ABSOLUTE | Office of Justice Programs (ojp.gov), MOMMALOVE! CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF LOVIE MAE RIMMER FEB. 26-27, MOTHER OF RICKY RIMMER-BEY, LIFER CARL HUBBARDS ACTUAL INNOCENCE APPEAL AT U.S. 6TH CC AFTER 31 YRS. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 15-year-old juvenile male, of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, also of Detroit. Ernest Wilson as the Officer who tried to find a key defense witness in the case, and claimed he was not able to do so. An online description of the prosecutor's office says Worthy's staff includes more than 180 assistant prosecuting attorneys, 24 investigators and 70 clerical and support staff. These misdeeds now prevent untruthful officers from testifying in court cases. SAYS IN FINAL HEARING, TRIAL EVIDENCE VS. THELONIOUS SEARCY IN 2004 CITY AIRPORT MURDER DISCREDITED AT MAY 15 HEARING, VINCENT SMOTHERS TAKES STAND TO EXONERATE THELONIOUS SEARCY IN 2004 DETROIT MURDER, PACK COURT TO STOP WRONGFUL CONVICTION OF THELONIOUS SEARCY MON. In video, exoneree Larry Smith (l) and Searcys Continue reading, THELONIOUS SHAWN SEARCY WINS NEW TRIAL; MICH. APPEALS COURT CITES HITMANS CONFESSION, BALLISTICS | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, Searcys appeal of Judge Timothy Kennys Dec. 3, 2018 denial of his motion for a new trial based on actual innocence currently pending Grievance targets repeat offender AP Patrick Muscat, who also falsely prosecuted Davontae Sanford, later freed after nine Continue reading, Above is interview with Thelonious Skinnyman Searcy Dec. 7, 2018, about Judge Timothy Kennys ruling on his wrongful conviction in 2005 for the death of Jamal Segars. KYM WORTHY, POLICE, JUDGESFREE THEM ALL | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, MICH. CANNABIS FREEDOM COALITION HELPED FREE MICHAEL THOMPSON, WORKING TO FREE MANY MORE | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, LIFER PAUL DAVIS: FRAMED BY DETROIT COPS, APA WHO SENT CHILDREN TO CPS, JAIL TO GET FALSE TESTIMONY | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, LIFER GARY BRAYBOY, FRAMED BY DETROIT SQUAD 7 COPS INVOLVED IN EXONEREE CASES, IN COURT MON. GEORGE RIDER IN MACOMB CO. COURT JAN. 31; APPEALS COURT REMANDED RE: PHONE SEIZURE, EULA MAE POWELL IN COURT TO REMOVE GUARDIANSHIP, RESTORE VISITS; G/SHIP ABUSE AWARENESS DAY FEB. 1, MUMIA ABU-JAMAL: JUDGE ORDERS PHILLY DA TO RELEASE ALL FILES; PEOPLE DEMAND RELEASE/NEW TRIAL, MICHIGAN INNOCENCE CLINIC SECURES 36TH EXONERATION KELVIN NOLEN, WRONGFULLY CONVICTED: TERRY LAMONT WILSON RECOUNTS SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM; JURY TRIAL FEB. 7, KENSU TO GOV. When prosecutors abandon traditional advocacy roles to participate pretrial or precharge in police investigative work in collateral law enforcement administration on a day-to-day, case-by-case basis, they may enjoy only qualified immunity for that conduct. Prosecutor Kym Worthy in July said she planned quarterly public releases of the "Giglio list" of officers who have been found to be untruthful, either in court or after internal investigations.. That evidence would have saved Searcy fromspending 17 years in prison for the Sept. 6, 2004 murder of Jamal Segars outside the Detroit City Airport, a crime he did not commit. Regarding the forensics evidence, Judge Hathaway said, At the time of the trial, the prosecutions forensic examiners were aware of the bullet caliber type removed from the victims body and that it did not match the handgun offered at trial. In the Channel 7 story at the head of this article, Reporter Kimberley Craig says she called the U.S. Attorneys office, but was told they do not comment on whether investigations at their level have been opened. The Court did not mince words in describing the blatant lies, perjured testimony, and suppressed evidence that was known to the prosecution and investigating officers all of which was unknown to the defense at Searcys first trial. Civil, Criminal & Juvenile Confidentiality & Public Access Domestic Violence Determination Admission & Discipline (including IOLTA) Original Actions Post Conviction Relief Tax Court Other Types of Forms Roll of Attorneys Forms Continuing Education Forms for Attorneys and Mediators Senior Judge Forms Form to File a Complaint Against an Attorney The Judges overseeing this case are JONES, MICHAEL, KINSEY, JENNIE and [ D ] KINSEY, JENNIE. KEEP VOD STORIES UP!! Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Torrion Hudson, 22, of Detroit, in connection with the domestic assault of his 22-year-old victim, and her 42-year-old mother, also of Detroit. Not one Assistant Prosecutor or Police Officer named as defendants in the Ward and Smith lawsuits has been disciplined, fired, or charged by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and her office for the offenses cited in the Ward and Smith lawsuits, or in the cases of the rest of the 31 exonerees Wayne County boasts. I wonder how many other innocent people are languishing in prison with a life sentence because they cant afford good attorneys and investigators, and there are not enoughpro bono [advocates] to go around.. Atkins was convicted at age 22 of the murder of Billie Rutledge, on June 4, 2005 on Omira Street on Detroits east-side. Judge Thomas Hathaways complete order granting Thelonious Searcy Motion to Dismiss, Oct. 3, 2022:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Thelonious-Searcy-Order-Gg-Defs-Mtn-to-Dismiss-10.3.20223311-2.pdf, Michigan Court of Appeals order vacating Searcy conviction, 10/21/21 http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/COA-Thelonious-Searcy-20210211_C349169_62_349169.OPN-3-bullet-evidence-highlighted-2.pdf, Judge Timothy Kennys order denying Searcy motion for relief from judgment Dec. 3, 2018:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Searcy-Thelonious-Opinion-Order-12-03-18-compressed-1.pdf, Searcyspro semotion for new trial, July 22, 2016 http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/TS-motion-for-new-trial-7-22-16.compressed-2.pdf, Stream Thelonious Skinnyman Searcy will not remain silent after wrongful conviction in 2005 by MDB | Listen online for free on SoundCloud. 2606 (1993), points to a growing recognition of the difficulty of maintaining absolute prosecutorial immunity when the system imprisons the wrong person for the wrong reason, i.e., when exculpatory evidence has been concealed or incriminating evidence has been fabricated. Suppressed forensics evidence he found in that file was key in overturning his conviction. He said Wayne County prosecutors and police deliberately withheld evidence that should have been given to the defense underBrady v. Maryland :: 373 U.S. 83 (1963), a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. JAIL DETAINEES SUE TOP COPS FOR DENYING SPEEDY TRIALS, OPEN COURTS, FAMILY VISITS, RECREATION, LIFER TERRY WILSON FACES NEW TRIAL IN HISTORICALLY RACIST MACOMB COUNTY; CHANGE OF VENUE NEEDED, All of Us Or None, prisoners and former prisoners, Mac Speaking: Leona McElvene YouTube site, SCG News: World News, Politics and Analysis. Both spoke at a mass Wrongful Conviction rally outside the Frank Murphy Hall June 4, 2021. But Worthy did not explain why her office took Atkins to trial in 2005 based solely on hearsay testimony, or why it failed to investigate other suspects in the case at the time before sending him to prison for the next 17 years. Judge Hathaways ruling on suppression of Brady materials in Searcys case is expected to be cited in an ongoing case involving Searcys brother Derrico Searcy and his co-defendant Darrell Ewing. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Lemonte Richawn Jackson, 25, of Detroit, in connection with the December 16, 2022 fatal shooting of Rodney Carter, 30, and the December 22, 2022 fatal shooting of Patrick Jones, 26, both of Detroit. My motivation was getting back to my family. Wayne County Prosecutors office May 2007 - Aug 2007 4 months Participated in all aspects of litigation including: bond motions, interview witnesses, conducted multipal bench trials on the . 2002, p. 1). . The Wayne County executive's office has requested that the Wayne County Commission shift about $97,000 from the county's general fund to the clerk's office so it can "stand up a call center," . [W]hether the nondisclosure was a result of negligence or design, it is However, this Court declines the prosecutions suggestion to decide against precedent.. Ask a question or tell the service assistant what you need! To date, this tape has never been produced or viewed by the defense., Judge Hathaway quoted AP Muscats testimony at the evidentiary hearing: In regard to discovery, there has been some off the record conversations about an in-store video. Nessel asked Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy to review the Flint water prosecution cases, which have included the binding over for trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter for former. VOD discovered that motion in his court file in 2017, and has covered his story since. He flew to Detroit, where authorities seized the cash at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. See full transcript at:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Dale-Collins-Snitch-Twiley.Resentencing.pdf, Full lawsuit at http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Ramon-Ward2-COM-Federal-Complaint-112421.pdf. Defendant Donaldson and/or Defendant Childs promised Allen leniency in his [capital] criminal case if he falsely testified that Smith bragged about shooting Hayes, the complaint says. On 03/25/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against RUTHERFORD, ANTHONY WAYNE. "In regard to discovery, there has been some off the record conversations about an in-store video. He and Darrell Ewing, as leaders of Operation Liberation, organized the event, which drew hundreds who filled the streets outside the Frank Murphy Courthouse in downtown Detroit, https://www.facebook.com/1302219946/videos/622812139537620, Its overFREE19its over! 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