The other DPD officers were involved in supporting roles. The case status is Disposed - Other Disposed. Significantly, neither are based in Wayne County or southeast Michigan. The National Registry of Exonerations just reported, Rutledges 15-year-old brother Lemuel told the news media that he believed Rutledge was killed because he knew information about the March 11, 2005 murder of Shadad Tommy Yousif, who was killed in his auto repair business located two blocks away at the corner of Seven Mile and Omira. He discovered new evidence in the middle of an evidentiary hearing erasing any doubt that Searcy was wrongfully convicted. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Shane Robert Shelton, 27, and Valeria Lynn Hamilton, 27, both of Detroit, in connection with the homicide of their five-year-old son, Ethan Belcher, and the non-fatal child abuse of their three-year-old son. We are not paid; we publish the newspaper pro bono. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. A federal lawsuit citing police misconduct was filed against Wilson by Nathaneal Taylor resulted in an undisclosed settlement amount in 2014. VOD asked the WCPO whether the named assistant prosecutors are still employed there, but was told to file a Freedom of Information Act request. 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. The Judges overseeing this case are NOBLES, LINDA L, BELL, FRANK L, KINSEY, JENNIE, [ D ] KINSEY, JENNIE and NICKINSON, E P III. Assisted in both criminal and civil matters. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. The fairly new law requires a criminal conviction before property seized under the Public Health Code can be forfeited to law enforcement. 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. The defendant and Mr. Edmonds are related. In general, felony offenses are crimes which carry a potential prison sentence of a year or more. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Antoine Clements, 41, of Detroit, in connection with the robbery of a Dollar Tree. Privacy Statement, Legal Notices and Terms of Use, River Rouge and Ecorse Teens Charged in Detroit Homicide. Michael Dezsi did an amazing job on this case. Rutledge worked in Yousifs business and rumors had circulated that he was the driver for the gunman who killed Yousif.. With over twenty years of experience serving as a prosecutor, Angela has tried over 140 felony jury trials. He studied law during the 10 years he served, filed multiple appeals, and was finally exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. 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. 4) Irma Clark-Coleman (Dist. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy declined to comment on the judges order. Williams-Clayborne also contended that Brady violations do not apply post-conviction. 'THE SECRET OF JOY IS RESISTANCE' Alice Walker. Collins told the court that Twilley had helped obtain convictions in 20 homicide cases. Ward spent 27 years, and Smith spent 26 years in prison. Siringas, a longtime assistant prosecutor at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office who put away killers and rapists and also handled the historic perjury case of former Detroit Mayor Kwame. [W]hether the nondisclosure was a result of negligence or design, it is 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. Ongoing costs include quarterly web charges of $460.00, P.O. Wrote motions, briefs, complaints and attached corresponding evidence for filings. Federal prosecutors are rejecting claims of anti-Black bias in their criminal case against former Dodger Yasiel Puig, calling the allegations part of a last-ditch . Feb. 24, 2023 Updated 1:41 PM PT. There was a problem when sending your message. Thompson v. Clark :: 596 U.S. ___ (2022) :: Justia US Supreme Court Center. Required fields are marked *. KEEP VOD STORIES UP!! Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Conviction Integrity Unit Frank Murphy Hall of Justice 1441 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48226 When can a claim be filed? Attys. http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Agacinski-snitches-memo.pdf. The Judges overseeing this case are NOBLES, LINDA L, NICKINSON, E P III, BELL, FRANK L and [ A ] NICKINSON, E P III. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - It was an unusual discovery nearly two years ago. Therefore, it holds that dismissal of the charges is appropriate given the severe and deliberate violations of the defendants due process rights that denied him and fair and impartial trial. Jail-house snitch Ellis Frazier, Jr. was recruited to say he heard Cotton confess to the killing involved, but recanted that statement years after Cottons conviction. See: 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, Thelonious Searcy (bottom r) listens March 19, 2018 as Vincent Smothers (on stand with head bowed) testifies he killed Segars, not Searcy. UNDER FIRE FOR DENIAL OF KIDNAPPINGS, RAPES AND MURDERS OF BLACK WOMEN, THELONIOUS SEARCY: ITS OVER!FREE! CHARGES DISMISSED, JUDGE BLASTS WAYNE CO. An investigation showed that, among other things, Nixon . In Wayne County, which handles almost two-thirds of the state's 60,000 felony cases and has 160 prosecutors on staff, a field of six Democrats are vying to replace outgoing Chief Prosecutor John . Searcy said he went straight from the hearing and got the tether removed, which has restricted his employment and other opportunities. Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Suggest Edit Address 1441 Saint Antoine Street Detroit , Michigan , 48226 Phone 313-224-5777 Fax 313-224-0974 Map of Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney View map of Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, and get driving directions from your location. Help keep us afloat by chipping in so stories on this Prison Nation and Police State, and related matters, coming! The Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (WCPAO) will use its SAKI grant awards to address 11,304 previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) dated 1984 to 2009. 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. Lutz retired at the end of 2022, leaving halfway through his term. IS EXONERATION NEAR FOR THELONIOUS SEARCY, SERVING LIFE FOR MURDER VINCENT SMOTHERS CONFESSED TO? 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. PATRICK MUSCAT IN ATTY. State Atty. JAN. 24 | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, MICHAEL HICKS, WRONGLY CONVICTED OF 1993 BATTLE CREEK MURDER, USING SNITCH, FIGHTS FOR FREEDOM | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, JUDGE DENIES BRADY MOTIONS ON KILLERS CONFESSION AT EWING-SEARCY HEARING, MAY RECONSIDER MARCH 9 | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, JUVENILE LIFER/ACTIVIST EFREN PAREDES, JR. FIGHTS TO OVERTURN SEPT. 10 RE-SENTENCING TO DEATH IN PRISON | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, END MICHIGANS SECRET DEATH ROWHUNDREDS DEMAND END TO LWOP, OTHER REFORMS AT STATE CAPITOL | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND UNLAWFULLY IMPRISONED: MICHIGAN RANKS 2ND IN U.S. WITH EXONERATIONS | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, AIYANA JONES DAD RE-SENTENCED TO 10-20 YRS; MEDIA FOCUSES ON VICTIMS, NOT MILITARIZATION OF POLICE | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, MICH. SUPREME COURT NIXES WORTHYS APPEAL OF STRONG COA RULING IN THELONIOUS SEARCY CASE | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, MICHIGAN LIFER RICKY RIMMER-BEY: CONVICTED DRUG DEALER COP JAMES HARRIS FRAMED ME FOR MURDER | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, TIME TO FREE CARL HUBBARD; AP GONZALES JAILED KEY PROS. 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. Ask a question or tell the service assistant what you need! 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. Prosecutors said. It then alleges that Edward Chico Allen, housed in the DPD lock-up, was recruited to falsely testify that Smith had confessed to him. GRANTS REHEARING TO THELONIOUS SEARCY: HITMAN CONFESSED; JUDGE, AP LIED TO JURY | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, MICHIGAN PRISONERS NEED COVID-19 VACCINES NOW, SAY ADVOCATES; A.M.A., OTHERS DEMAND 1st-TIER PRIORITY | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, APPEALS COURT TO HEAR SEARCY CASE FEB. 4: HITMAN CONFESSED TO MURDER, LIES TOLD ABOUT FATAL BULLETS | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, Your email address will not be published. NOTORIOUS FOR BIGOTRY, THELONIOUS SEARCY: ITS OVER!FREE! CHARGES DISMISSED, JUDGE BLASTS WAYNE CO. NOTORIOUS FOR BIGOTRY, http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/COA-Thelonious-Searcy-20210211_C349169_62_349169.OPN-3-bullet-evidence-highlighted-2.pdf, http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/TS-motion-for-new-trial-7-22-16.compressed-2.pdf, MICH. SUPREME COURT NIXES WORTHYS APPEAL OF STRONG COA RULING IN THELONIOUS SEARCY CASE, THELONIOUS SEARCY TARGETS WAYNE CO. PROS. The discoveries will be faxed or delivered electronically to the defense attorney, so please verify that the information supplied is correct. 1:34 Detroit A company that transports inmates and witnesses for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office has waited nearly a year to get paid for about $26,000 in work done in April and May of. Under these grants, a group of multidisciplinary stakeholders will seek justice for victims by properly investigating and prosecuting the unprecedented volume of cases that . In 2009, 11,341 rape kits were discovered in a decrepit Detroit police warehouse. 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. A civil forfeiture complaint states $232,000 was found in plastic shrink-wrapped and sealed packages inside the man's checked luggage. These misdeeds now prevent untruthful officers from testifying in court cases. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Michael McCombs, 62, of Detroit, in connection with fraudulently obtaining funds from businesses. Ward spent 27 years, and Smith spent 26 years in prison. He described in great detail consistent with the physical evidence how he and a now-deceased partner caught Jamal Segars in the midst of a Black Party crowded with auto traffic held outside Detroit City Airport. Cite unlawful arrest, detention, sexual assault, use of fabricated evidence, concealment of exculpatory evidence, malicious prosecution et alia. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. Mary Owens attached to his habeascorpusappeal. 02-13-2023 . It's not illegal.". But Hathaway said,To the contrary, the prosecution argues that defense counsel who had the autopsy report about the bullets, could have ascertained by process of elimination, that the .40 caliber bullets had to have come from the victims body. Before Atkins conviction, Wilson played major roles in the wrongful convictions of exonerees Mubarez Ahmed and Marvin Cotton in separate cases in 2001. . At trial and at the MFRJs, they introduced prosecution witnesses, including the infamous jail-house snitches Joe Twilley and Oliver Cowan, took their falsified testimony, and defended them during cross-examination. Attorney Jarrett Adams filed exoneree Larry Smiths first federal complaint on September 3, 2021, and later filed an amended complaint on January 27, 2022, against the defendants, Wayne County, Asst. Mainstream media coverage of Wayne Co. exonerations generally steers clear of naming prosecutors. VOD discovered that motion in his court file in 2017, and has covered his story since. opinion. The motions are set for action in front of Third Judicial Circuit Judge Christopher Blount on Jan. 6. to diane_bukowski@hotmail.com. Then Monica Childs interrogated him a first time, denying him a lawyer. 3) Cara Clemente (Dist. The Third Judicial Circuit is the largest circuit court in Michigan, with 58 judges and three operating divisions. DETROIT - The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office is dismissing all pending and . Drag & Drop a file from your desktop here, Would you like to search our entire website for ". FB post. Inside Wayne County News & Resources Contact Us Contact Us Request an Appearance Form Commission Home Commissioners Tim Killeen (Dist. IPAC Contact Info. Aaron Hernandez And The Inquisitorial System. See full lawsuit athttp://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Larry-Smith-COM-Amended-Federal-Complaint-012722.pdf. He now runs law offices in Milwaukee, Chicago and New York. The Felony Division is responsible for the prosecution of all serious adult offenders in the Wayne County Common Pleas Court. The defendant and the 22-year-old victim have a child in common. They include Thomas Beadle, Rosemary Gordon, William Peterson, and James Heaphy. ON MICHIGAN DOC & WAYNE CO. VODs editors and reporters, most of whom live on fixed incomes or are incarcerated, are not paid for their work. Decision comes after Supreme Court ruled Gov. With more than 93% of precincts reporting . Judge Shamo noted that DPD Sgt. 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. It is a process that refers a juvenile offender, who might otherwise be placed under juvenile court supervision, to an alternative community-based local Youth Assistance program. Prosecutors on Tuesday planned to call up to seven further witnesses to rebut parts of Alex Murdaugh's defense in his murder trial, according to attorneys in court. Comment moderation is enabled. 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. VOD was the only media outlet to attend every session of a powerful six-month evidentiary hearing in front of Third Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny in 2018. Ernest Wilson, Exoneree Mubarez Ahmed. 7) David Knezek (Dist. darrin lapine, plaintiff, v. city of detroit, county of wayne, wayne county prosecutor office, dr. huq, dr. myles, dr. Wayne County Prosecutor Prosecutor 301 East Main Street Richmond, IN 47374 Located on the first floor of the Wayne County Courthouse Open Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Prosecutor: Michael Shipman Phone: (765) 973-9394 FAX: (765) 973-9298 document.write( new Date().getFullYear() ); Wayne County, Michigan, All Rights Reserved. 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. (Contact editor for details on other ways to send funds, at 313-825-6126 ordiane_bukowski@hotmail.com. The lawsuit says that, prior to charging Ward, Collins and P.O. Worthy says she was disgusted and horrified at the discovery, but . Gordon told the court that AP Thomas Beadle also supported relief for Twilley. Your comment may take some time to appear. The forfeiture case was settled recently, allowing the Saginaw man to keep $185,000 while the remaining $47,000 will go to the Detroit Metro Airport Police Department. 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. He noted the defense had objected to qualifying Reed as an expert witness because he had no training in ballistics, but that AP Muscat had him testify at trial anyway, saying falsely that the bullets from Segars body were too deformed to analyze. Indeed, [eyewitnesses] Edmonson and Holmes told Officer Zwicker that they saw the shooter run into the corner store. William Rice testified earlier in another secret hearing for an informant, and effusively praised Collins as an honest police officer. Wayne County Click here to visit the Wayne County Circuit Clerk website. But the Drug Enforcement Agency and the FBI met the Saginaw resident when his plane landed that day at Detroit Metro Airport. WHITMER: XMAS PLEA FOR FREEDOM, DELIVERANCE, AND LIFE FOR MICHIGAN PRISONERS, MERRY XMAS! His audiotape (featured above) heightened public awareness of Searcys wrongful conviction and was played during the evidentiary hearing prior to Smothers direct testimony. GRIEVANCE COMMISSION COMPLAINT, JUDGE KENNY STRIKES DOWN THELONIOUS SEARCY BID FOR FREEDOM ON ACTUAL INNOCENCE OF 2004 MURDER, PROSECUTORS, COPS, TECHS LIED, FALSIFIED EVIDENCE VS. THELONIOUS SEARCY, ATTY. On June 10, 2021, Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Keith Damon Appling, 31, of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of Clyde Edmonds, 66, also of Detroit. In video above, Searcy speaks from home at June 4 rally for the wrongfully convicted at Frank Murphy Hall in downtown Detroit, 0rganized by Operation Liberation, founded by Searcy and Darrell Ewing. The prisoners have served . Privacy Statement, Legal Notices and Terms of Use. 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. Juvenile Charged in Fatal Shooting of Detroit Teen. Its overFREE19its over! Searcy exulted on Facebook Live as he and Dezsi left court today. 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 Robert J. Donaldson, and DPD officers Monica Childs, Gene Karvonen, Roger Mueller, Walter Love, and John Dembinski. Your comment may take some time to appear. FRAME-UP, STOP TELLING BLACK PEOPLE NOT TO RIOT OVER THE STATE-SANCTIONED LYNCHING OF TYRE NICHOLSKCD, A LEGAL LYNCHING? Undercover detectives posing online as 13 year olds and, in one case, a woman with 10-year-old and 12-year-old daughters, made profiles and posted advertisements on several websites late last week . On 06/17/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against JAMES, DANNY WAYNE. So his appeals there were denied as well. As Judge Hathaway concluded, the price to be paid for this failure falls on the prosecution.. The horrific discovery of . March 21, 1978: Gacy attacks a man in his car. JAIL PRISONERS, AND MURDERS BY POLICE, WAYNE CO. MICH. LIFER RICKY RIMMER CITES RACIST, VIOLENT HISTORY OF DPD COPS HAIDYS, HARRIS IN MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, **********************************************************************************. Support for Burton-Harris came from progressive forces locally and nationally, who alleged Worthys office supports policies of mass incarceration and does not charge police who are guilty of murdering civilians without cause, among other allegations. According to the Detroit Free Press, the office has lost almost a third of its staff . (Greatest of All Time) just scored being completely set free and cleared, Ewing told VOD. Detroit Man Charged with Soliciting Money from Businesses Under False Pretenses. Kym Worthy is on the August 4 Democratic Primary ballot as a candidate for the office of Wayne County Prosecutor, an office she has held since 2004 when she became the first African American and the first female to hold the position. 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. 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. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jermayne Dale Fields, 47, of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of Anthony Tyner, 65, also of Detroit. The convictions of both men were based primarily on the testimony of so-called jail-house snitches.. Contact Information 36 D Exams (313) 224-8869 30th, 31st, 32A, 32B (313) 967-6823 Out-County Districts not listed above (313) 203-7710 All other inquiries wcpodiscovery@waynecounty.com Case Information 0:00 3:28 Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged seven juveniles in recent days for making threats against schools or having a weapon in school. The discoveries will be faxed or delivered electronically to the defense attorney, so please verify that the information supplied is correct. 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. Judge Thomas Hathaways complete order granting Thelonious Searcy Motion to Dismiss, Michigan Court of Appeals order vacating Searcy conviction, 10/21/21, Judge Timothy Kennys order denying Searcy motion for relief from judgment Dec. 3, 2018. 8) Terry Marecki (Dist. The names of Dale Collins and Monica Childs appear in multiple cases of wrongful convictions. Would you like to search our entire website for ". He . This . Adams is himself an exoneree who was wrongfully convicted at the age of 17, and sentenced to 28 years. Comment moderation is enabled. 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. Nonetheless, the WCPO continued to fight Smiths appeals in federal court as they did in state court, all the while knowing he was convicted based on false testimony and evidence. WITNESS AFTER HE RECANTED AT TRIAL | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, EXPOSED!! Later, while that appeal was pending, Moran made a stunning discovery in dusty boxes at the sheriff's office: a 30-page file from the original investigation that had referred to an alternate. On 10/31/2007 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against TAYLOR, TERRY WAYNE. 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 . This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. However, this Court disagrees as the Michigan Supreme Court rejected a diligence requirement as part of a Brady violation. It identified likely suspects in those killings, some of whom were later killed themselves. Not only was he vindicated, but the illustrious Judge Thomas Hathaway issued an opinion that slammed the Wayne County Prosecutors Office for the injustice and grave misconduct that took place in his caseknowingly entombing evidence of innocence from the gate. Vincent Smothers, the self-acknowledged hit man who also admitted the murders of the four victims in the Davontae Sanford case, took the stand for two days. It quoted DPD spokesman James Tates comment, Weve heard that [Rutledge] was involved in a previous crime with another individual that is known to us., Christine Kowal was the Assistant Prosecutor in the Atkins case. Michael Dezsi (l) with Thelonious Searcy (r) as they left court Oct. 3, 2022. 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. Ward said he never confessed to the murders. Most of the cases of Wayne Countys 32 exonerees to date have involved only dismissals WITHOUT prejudice, leading some to speculate that possible reinstatements of their original charges have been held over their heads since. ON MICHIGAN DOC & WAYNE CO. He also reports on issues in the Great Lakes Bay Region. 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. It is proceeding in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in front of U.S. District Court Judge David Lawson, with Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for Jan. 20, 2023,Final Pretrial Conference set for August 30, 2023, and Jury Trial for Sept. 12, 2023. Ask a question or tell the service assistant what you need! box fee of $180/yr. Tm overjoyed for the victory my brother and the G.O.A.T. He noted in the memo that snitches had been involved in a case he had just tried, likely Wards. 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. 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," . ! FREE J. Donaldson, and effusively praised Collins as an honest police Officer defendant and the FBI met saginaw. Use, River Rouge and Ecorse Teens charged in Detroit Homicide AFTER he at! 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