; CLAIMS DPD, PROS. 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. 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. Decision comes after Supreme Court ruled Gov. 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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. Due to the effects of COVID-19, defense attorneys must use this form to request discovery on their cases until further notice. The names of Dale Collins and Monica Childs appear in multiple cases of wrongful convictions. This Court concludes that the damage caused by the suppression and withholding of the exculpatory evidence cannot be cured, Judge Hathaway said. Misdemeanor Diversion Program | Wayne County Prosecutor Misdemeanor Diversion Program The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office offers pre-charge diversion to eligible candidates who otherwise would be charged with misdemeanor offenses. The prisoners have served . 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 . The WCPO earlier declined to comment on the merits of the two lawsuits saying they are subject to pending litigation. With more than 93% of precincts reporting . Read More. 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.. She has been in office since 2004. 7) David Knezek (Dist. 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. 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. The man told investigators he made the money in real estate and as a promoter of rap groups. There was a problem with your submission. 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. Photo: VOD. WITNESS AFTER HE RECANTED AT TRIAL | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, EXPOSED!! On 03/02/2010 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against HILL, THOMAS WAYNE. Ask a question or tell the service assistant what you need! 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. Drag & Drop a file from your desktop here, Would you like to search our entire website for ". 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. Genl Oronde Patterson argued the case most recently against Searcy, but to no avail. 1) Jonathan C. Kinloch (Dist. 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. See:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp- content/uploads/Dennis-Atkins-National-Registry-of-Exonerations. 17 TO FREE WRONGLY HELD PRISONERS; OPEN VISITS, COURTS, FILES | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, DETROIT: FAMILIES OF WRONGFULLY CONVICTED TELL PROS. 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. 1) Jonathan C. Kinloch (Dist. A man has been charged after the remains of a missing Livingston County woman were found Thursday in Detroit. UNDER FIRE FOR DENIAL OF KIDNAPPINGS, RAPES AND MURDERS OF BLACK WOMEN, SUPPORTERS MOBILIZE FOR RACIAL ATTACK VICTIM TRACY DOUGLAS, SAY MONROE, MICH. He flew to Detroit, where authorities seized the cash at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. 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. 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. Reeds faulty work and other factors led to the shut-down of the entire City of Detroit crime lab in 2008. Accordingly, this Court GRANTS defendants Motion to Dismiss.. The first rebuttal witness was Ronnie Crosby, an attorney who worked with Murdaugh and testified for the prosecution three weeks ago . UNDER FIRE FOR DENIAL OF KIDNAPPINGS, RAPES AND MURDERS OF BLACK WOMEN, THELONIOUS SEARCY: ITS OVER!FREE! CHARGES DISMISSED, JUDGE BLASTS WAYNE CO. In 2009, 11,341 rape kits were discovered in a decrepit Detroit police warehouse. Judge Shamo noted that DPD Sgt. Danny Maynard took statements from witnesses who identified two other suspects, one of whom later turned out to be the actual killer of victims, Denise Sharon Cornell and J0an Gilliam. "In regard to discovery, there has been some off the record conversations about an in-store video. The Felony Division is responsible for the prosecution of all serious adult offenders in the Wayne County Common Pleas Court. William Rice testified earlier in another secret hearing for an informant, and effusively praised Collins as an honest police officer. Contemporaneous media coverage shows that the WCPO and the DPD were likely aware of the evidence on the other related homicide case before charging Atkins. WHITMER: XMAS PLEA FOR FREEDOM, DELIVERANCE, AND LIFE FOR MICHIGAN PRISONERS, MERRY XMAS! 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. He also reports on issues in the Great Lakes Bay Region. In 2019, Wilson was sued over the illegal eviction of a mother and daughter in Detroit. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy declined to comment on the judges order. He referred to the total of 19 years, including two on tether, that he spent in the custody of the Michigan Department of Corrections. The lawsuit alleges that as the chief prosecutor, Agacinski even read Oliver Cowans perjured testimony from the pre-examination into the record, because Cowan had died in the interim and could not testify himself. 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. 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? 7) David Knezek (Dist. Searcy fought his conviction from day one from his prison cells, researching every aspect of his case. 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. 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. 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. Assisted in both criminal and civil matters. Prosecutor Robert J. Donaldson, and DPD officers Monica Childs, Gene Karvonen, Roger Mueller, Walter Love, and John Dembinski. 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. Jarrett Adams(l), John Smietanka(r) filed lawsuit for Ramon Ward; Adams is himself an exoneree; Smietanka has 46 years of experience including as U.S. Atty. Required fields are marked *. 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. Defendant Countys policy and/or custom of the WCPO obtaining false statements and false testimony for use against criminal defendants may continue to this day., The day after this story was posted, the Detroit News published: DETROIT FACES ONSLAUGHT OF LAWSUITS FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS which covers 17 exonerees wrongful conviction lawsuits vs. the City of Detroit. SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - It was an unusual discovery nearly two years ago. In 2003, Allen signed a notarized affidavit recanting all his testimony against Smith and provided it to Smith and his attorneys, which Atty. 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. 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. 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. Former Teacher Charged in Multiple Child Sexual Assaults. CHICAGO, BALTIMORE HAVE RELEASED 100S, VOD MOURNS DEATH OF DANIEL JONES, WARRIOR VS. LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR JUVENILES AND ALL U.S. MARCH 19, 9 AM; JUDGE KENNY | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, VINCENT SMOTHERS TAKES STAND TO EXONERATE THELONIOUS SEARCY IN 2004 DETROIT MURDER | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, SMOTHERS CO-DEFENDANT MARZELL BLACK BACKS CONFESSION TO SEGARS MURDER, AT SEARCY HEARING | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, TESTIMONY AT 2 MARCH HEARINGS SHOWED SEARCY LIKELY INNOCENT; NEXT HEARING DELAYED TO MAY 9 | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, FAVORABLE SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE SURFACES AT SEARCY HEARING ON INNOCENCE CLAIM | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, TRIAL EVIDENCE VS. THELONIOUS SEARCY IN 2004 CITY AIRPORT MURDER DISCREDITED AT MAY 15 HEARING | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, PROSECUTORS, COPS, TECHS LIED, FALSIFIED EVIDENCE VS. THELONIOUS SEARCY, ATTY. He discovered new evidence in the middle of an evidentiary hearing erasing any doubt that Searcy was wrongfully convicted. Tm overjoyed for the victory my brother and the G.O.A.T. Ongoing costs include quarterly web charges of $460.00, P.O. If you want to be published on VOD, please submit your articles, etc. However, they cited multiple still photographs from the videotape provided as part of discovery earlier. 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. 2) Martha G. Scott (Dist. Adams is himself an exoneree who was wrongfully convicted at the age of 17, and sentenced to 28 years. On 02/13/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against LATHAN, RANDALL WAYNE. 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. Before Atkins conviction, Wilson played major roles in the wrongful convictions of exonerees Mubarez Ahmed and Marvin Cotton in separate cases in 2001. According to court records, Collins also testified on behalf of informant Joe Twilley, Jr. during a secret motion for relief from judgment re-sentencing hearing July 27, 1994 in front of Recorders Court Judge John Shamo. UP TO 800 WAYNE COUNTY JAIL DETAINEES FREEZING IN BITTER COLD, NO EXTRA BLANKETS, NO VISITS, VALLEY GIRLS: TAMERRA WASHINGTON, AT WOMENS HURON VALLEY CF, JOINS VOD AS REPORTER/COLUMNIST, WHERE ARE MASS EXONERATIONS IN WAYNE CO. AND MICHIGAN? 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. I am so happy to see Mr. Searcy turn the page beyond the nightmare of his wrongful conviction, defense attorney Michael Dezsi told VOD. AP Patrick Muscat (r) led prosecution of exonerees (l to r) Kenneth Nixon, Davontae Sanford, and now newly-exonerated Thelonious Searcy. One of those cases is that of Ricky Rimmer, who has filed motions for a new trial and evidentiary hearings after 47 years in prison, citing violations ofBrady v. Marylanddue to the prosecutions failure to disclose the extensive criminal histories of the chief Detroit police officers in his case. 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. Patrick Muscat, the Assistant Prosecutor at Searcys trial, also led the prosecutions of Wayne County exonerees Davontae Sanford and Kenneth Nixon. Mainstream media coverage of Wayne Co. exonerations generally steers clear of naming prosecutors. 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. KEEP VOD STORIES UP!! The District Attorney is the chief prosecuting officer for the State of Georgia within each of the State's 49 judicial circuits. He reported that Edward Allen told a private investigator that Detroit police filed over 100 murder cases as a result of such testimony. Michael Dezsi (l) with Thelonious Searcy (r) as they left court Oct. 3, 2022. A Court of Appeals opinion affirming Atkins conviction identified DPDs Sgt. 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. E-205 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: 317-232-1836 Fax: 317-233-3599 http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Agacinski-snitches-memo.pdf. Suppressed forensics evidence he found in that file was key in overturning his conviction. 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. There was a problem when sending your message. Southfield Man Charged in Multiple Armed Robberies. His grandmother Edna Richardson filed a Freedom of Information Act request for him which led to the procurement of his homicide file. Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council 302 W. Washington St., Rm. The lawsuits, filed in Sept. and Nov. 2021, by Wayne County exonerees Ramon Ward and Larry Smith, name multiple assistant prosecutors and police officers the plaintiffs allege stole decades of their lives from them and their families. Judge Hathaway granted his release to home confinement in 2021 against strenuous objections by the prosecutor. 5) Monique Baker McCormick (Dist. VODs legal advisor noted many other cases involving requests for dismissal due toBradyviolations will be affected by Judge Hathaways ruling, which sets a precedent in particular for Wayne County criminal cases brought back to the trial court on post-conviction motions. 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. Torrion Hudson Charged in Domestic Violence Incident. Your comment may take some time to appear. and other costs including utility and internet bills, costs for research including court records and internet fees, office supplies, gas, etc. Searcy said he went straight from the hearing and got the tether removed, which has restricted his employment and other opportunities. 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. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy declined to comment on the judge's order. The man faces no criminal charges in connection with the $232,000. 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. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Michael McCombs, 62, of Detroit, in connection with fraudulently obtaining funds from businesses. Agacinski exposed the ring of snitches in a Feb. 8, 1995 memorandum to Richard Padzieski, WCPO Chief of Operations, a memo which later got wide media coverage. Judge Timothy Kenny, now Chief Judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court, presided over Searcy's trial and an evidentiary hearing in 2018. . WHITMER: XMAS PLEA FOR FREEDOM, DELIVERANCE, AND LIFE FOR MICHIGAN PRISONERS, MERRY XMAS! 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. In 2016, Searcy filed apro se motion for a new trial with assistance from a jail-house lawyer friend. He now runs law offices in Milwaukee, Chicago and New York. 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. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office knew in the mid-1990s, prior to Hamilton's conviction, that police used prisoners to obtain confessions, according to the lawsuit. He noted in the memo that snitches had been involved in a case he had just tried, likely Wards. BOTH LAWSUITS FILED FOR RAMON WARD AND LARRY SMITH ASK FOR: Compensatory damages, costs, and attorneys fees against each Defendant, along with punitive damages against each of the individual Defendants, injunctive and equitable relief against Defendant, County of Wayne, as well as any other relief the Court deems appropriate.. He studied law during the 10 years he served, filed multiple appeals, and was finally exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. 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. 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. Still shot from NBCs interview with Kym Worthy Aug. 8, 2021. Help keep us afloat by chipping in so stories on this Prison Nation and Police State, and related matters, coming! 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. The horrific discovery of . Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Bradley Doss Thurman, 19, of Detroit, in connection with the carjacking and fatal shooting of Tracie Golden, 53, also of Detroit. 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. Feb. 24, 2023 Updated 1:41 PM PT. PATRICK MUSCAT IN ATTY. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. The defendant and Mr. Edmonds are related. Ward spent 27 years, and Smith spent 26 years in prison. Wrote motions, briefs, complaints and attached corresponding evidence for filings. 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. Angela Wypasek - Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Angela Wypasek joined the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office Felony Division in 2018. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. 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. Comment moderation is enabled. The Wayne County Medical Examiner turned four bullets in Segars body over to the Detroit Police. 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. Honorable Patricia Perez Fresard Chief Judge Honorable Leslie Kim Smith Chief Judge Pro Tem On 04/11/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against RUTHERFORD, ANTHONY WAYNE. This . UP TO 800 WAYNE COUNTY JAIL DETAINEES FREEZING IN BITTER COLD, NO EXTRA BLANKETS, NO VISITS, VALLEY GIRLS: TAMERRA WASHINGTON, AT WOMENS HURON VALLEY CF, JOINS VOD AS REPORTER/COLUMNIST, WHERE ARE MASS EXONERATIONS IN WAYNE CO. AND MICHIGAN? 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. The Wayne County Commission today unanimously approved Executive Warren C. Evans' $1.67 billion 2021-2022 budget which provides for essential county services, including the creation of the. The Smietanka Law Group of Grandville, Michigan, and the Law Office of Jarrett Adams PLLC of Milwaukee, Chicago, and New York City filed Wards lawsuit on Nov. 24, 2021. . 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. Searcy is at bottom right, listening as his attorney Michael Dezsi plays recording Continue reading, Vincent Smothers confession to Segars murder fits autopsy report, true ballistics evidence Dezsi Trial jury falsely told bullets that killed Segars could not be identified Searcy one of 147 cases which led to shutdown of Detroit crime lab due Continue reading, Evidentiary hearing in case against Thelonious Searcy proceeds May 15 Invalid jury instructions re: ballistics Testimony that police fired guns, contradicting officers reports at trial Letter from Corp. The lawsuit says that, prior to charging Ward, Collins and P.O. The Judges overseeing this case are NOBLES, LINDA L, BELL, FRANK L, KINSEY, JENNIE, [ D ] KINSEY, JENNIE and NICKINSON, E P III. Those crimes include. IPAC Contact Info. 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. The remains of Kayla Pierce, 29, were found 8 p.m. Thursday in Detroit, according to. 'THE SECRET OF JOY IS RESISTANCE' Alice Walker. Would you like to search our entire website for ". The man from Saginaw also benefited from a change in Michigan's forfeiture law in 2019. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. Significantly, neither are based in Wayne County or southeast Michigan. 6) Alisha Bell (Dist. 2002, p. 1). Both spoke at a mass Wrongful Conviction rally outside the Frank Murphy Hall June 4, 2021. Please upload a copy of your appointment form. Your email address will not be published. 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. 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.. The investigator also reported that Allen said, The police would also supply police witnesses with the discovery packets and allow them to read up on the case so that eventually testimony would match the governments allegations.. 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. Issues in the Channel 7 story at the head of this article, Reporter Kimberley Craig says called. 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