The defendant and Mr. Edmonds are related. IPAC Contact Info. . 9) Ward spent 27 years, and Smith spent 26 years in prison. 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. Ewing has filed an interlocutory appeal of 3rd Circuit Court Judge Darnella Williams-Claybornes denial of his request to dismiss their case due to continuingBrady continuingviolations going back to his original trial in 2004. The fairly new law requires a criminal conviction before property seized under the Public Health Code can be forfeited to law enforcement. Larry Smith with his mother Debra Smith. Former Teacher Charged in Multiple Child Sexual Assaults. Two eye-opening federal lawsuits filed against Wayne County, its assistant prosecutors, and Detroit police officers might help answer the question raised by Channel 7 reporters above:How did these cases go so wrong?. 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. Attys. "In regard to discovery, there has been some off the record conversations about an in-store video. Detroitstwo major newspapers and all of its main TV outlets endorsed Kym Worthy for re-election in 202o, as did all Democratic politicians locally and state-wide. 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 . Ernest Wilson, Exoneree Mubarez Ahmed. He discovered new evidence in the middle of an evidentiary hearing erasing any doubt that Searcy was wrongfully convicted. If you want to be published on VOD, please submit your articles, etc. Juvenile Charged in Fatal Shooting of Detroit Teen. 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. Michael Dezsi did an amazing job on this case. See:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Wayne-County-Prosecutors-Office-CIU-Dismisses-Charges-Against-Dennis-Atkins.pdf. 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. Ongoing costs include quarterly web charges of $460.00, P.O. Adams is himself an exoneree who was wrongfully convicted at the age of 17, and sentenced to 28 years. Help keep us afloat by chipping in so stories on this Prison Nation and Police State, and related matters, coming! Detroit Couple Charged in Homicide of Five-Year-Old Son andNon-Fatal Abuse of Three-Year-Old Son It said Judge Kenny abused his discretion by evaluating and disputing Smothers testimony himself, a matter that is reserved for a jury. ; CLAIMS DPD, PROS. Please try again later. Tm overjoyed for the victory my brother and the G.O.A.T. 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. VOICE OF DETROIT: The city's independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, SUPPORTERS MOBILIZE FOR RACIAL ATTACK VICTIM TRACY DOUGLAS, SAY MONROE, MICH. But the Saginaw man was not charged with a crime and a recent change in forfeiture laws means he gets to keep most of the cash. 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. Intern. 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. 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. Subscribe to receive breaking news, daily headlines, latest forecast, local sports and more with ABC12 News email alerts. 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. 8) Terry Marecki (Dist. 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. WHITMERS DENIAL OF CLEMENCY TO INNOCENT MICH. LIFER TEMUJIN KENSU | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, MICH. LIFERS VARGAS & MARCO JOHNSON FIGHT 30-YR. FRAME-UP; CITE INKSTER COP FROM 2 EXONEREES CASE | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, STOP NEW WAVE OF COVID-19 DUE TO DELTA VARIANT IN MICHIGAN PRISONSFREE EFREN PAREDES JR. | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, GLEN VARY FIGHTS 2004 FLINT MURDER CONVICTION INVOLVING POLICE MISCONDUCT, WITNESS COERCION | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, Your email address will not be published. Call 313-825-6126 to alert us. 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.. Worthy says she was disgusted and horrified at the discovery, but . See full lawsuit athttp://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Larry-Smith-COM-Amended-Federal-Complaint-012722.pdf. Nearly a quarter of a million dollars was found in a Saginaw's man luggage at MBS International Airport. Judicial circuits consist of one to eight counties and are generally named for a geographical feature within the Circuit. He reported that Edward Allen told a private investigator that Detroit police filed over 100 murder cases as a result of such testimony. darrin lapine, plaintiff, v. city of detroit, county of wayne, wayne county prosecutor office, dr. huq, dr. myles, dr. 19-13165 . There was a problem when sending your message. 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. 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? opinion. Michael Dezsi (l) with Thelonious Searcy (r) as they left court Oct. 3, 2022. Ward said he never confessed to the murders. An investigation showed that, among other things, Nixon . The Judges overseeing this case are BRODERSEN, AMY P and [ III ] BRODERSEN, AMY P. The case status is Disposed - Other Disposed. William Rice testified earlier in another secret hearing for an informant, and effusively praised Collins as an honest police officer. This . ; CLAIMS DPD, PROS. Mary Owens attached to his habeascorpusappeal. 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. 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. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. The other DPD officers were involved in supporting roles. SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - It was an unusual discovery nearly two years ago. 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. Then Monica Childs interrogated him a first time, denying him a lawyer. 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. 'THE SECRET OF JOY IS RESISTANCE' Alice Walker. The Felony Division is responsible for the prosecution of all serious adult offenders in the Wayne County Common Pleas Court. A Court of Appeals opinion affirming Atkins conviction identified DPDs Sgt. FRAME-UP, STOP TELLING BLACK PEOPLE NOT TO RIOT OVER THE STATE-SANCTIONED LYNCHING OF TYRE NICHOLSKCD, A LEGAL LYNCHING? Thompson v. Clark :: 596 U.S. ___ (2022) :: Justia US Supreme Court Center. My faith in God empowered me to fight for my return. 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. 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 media report the NRE referred to, an articlein the Detroit Free Press, was published June 7, 2005, three days after the murder. 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. ON MICHIGAN DOC & WAYNE CO. The money was seized in Detroit and placed with the Wayne County Asset Forfeiture Unit. The four defendant APs argued the case against Ward at trial and during multiple pre-trial and post-conviction hearings including four times at the Michigan Court of Appeals, twice at the Michigan Supreme Court, and three times during motions for relief from judgment (MFRJ) hearings. Due to the effects of COVID-19, defense attorneys must use this form to request discovery on their cases until further notice. 02-13-2023 . 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. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. I am happy for Thelonious, Lewis told VOD. Anderson that there is not a copy.. CHICAGO, BALTIMORE HAVE RELEASED 100S, VOD MOURNS DEATH OF DANIEL JONES, WARRIOR VS. LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR JUVENILES AND ALL U.S. ABOVE: Thelonious Shawn Searcy addressed a mass rally against wrongful convictions in Wayne County June 4, 2021, speaking from home on tether. 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. Afterwards, DPD officers placed Ward in a cell on the 9th floor of headquarters at 1300 Beaubien. The Wayne County Prosecutor has released a list of uncredible officers who have had a history of misconduct in the past. 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. Wrote motions, briefs, complaints and attached corresponding evidence for filings. Ive never seen a copy of that video and Ive been told by Sgt. 2) Martha G. Scott (Dist. 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. In 2003, Allen signed a notarized affidavit recanting all his testimony against Smith and provided it to Smith and his attorneys, which Atty. 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. My motivation was getting back to my family. 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. . 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. She has been in office since 2004. 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. KEEP VOD STORIES UP!! The Judges overseeing this case are GOODMAN, ROSS, NOBLES, LINDA L, BERGOSH, GARY L and [ C ] NOBLES, LINDA L.. See:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp- content/uploads/Dennis-Atkins-National-Registry-of-Exonerations. 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. In a May, 2017 Detroit Metro Times article, journalist Ryan Felton exposed the rampant use of jailhouse informants (snitches) by DPD/WCPO. UNDER FIRE FOR DENIAL OF KIDNAPPINGS, RAPES AND MURDERS OF BLACK WOMEN, THELONIOUS SEARCY: ITS OVER!FREE! CHARGES DISMISSED, JUDGE BLASTS WAYNE CO. The names of Dale Collins and Monica Childs appear in multiple cases of wrongful convictions. VODs editors and reporters, most of whom live on fixed incomes or are incarcerated, are not paid for their work. Ask a question or tell the service assistant what you need! Please review your entries for any missing required elements. Significantly, neither are based in Wayne County or southeast Michigan. The first rebuttal witness was Ronnie Crosby, an attorney who worked with Murdaugh and testified for the prosecution three weeks ago . 8) Terry Marecki (Dist. 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. On 02/13/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against LATHAN, RANDALL WAYNE. It alleges that Childs took Allen, still housed in the lock-up, to a hotel to have a sexual relationship after Smiths conviction in November. Decision comes after Supreme Court ruled Gov. A federal lawsuit citing police misconduct was filed against Wilson by Nathaneal Taylor resulted in an undisclosed settlement amount in 2014. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Terry Allen Wyrembelski, 21, of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of Jaclyn Wyrembelski, 25, also of Detroit. 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? This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. *********************************************************************************. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says her office is still accepting donations to fund the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults linked to a backlog of thousands of untested rape kits. The horrific discovery of . Giving up when I knew I was wronged was something I just couldnt do.. document.write( new Date().getFullYear() ); Wayne County, Michigan, All Rights Reserved. JAIL PRISONERS, AND MURDERS BY POLICE, WAYNE CO. .The Conviction Integrity Unit review of the case has revealed that Billie Rutledge was likely killed because he wasa potential witness in a homicide case. 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. The Third Circuit Court has jurisdiction over Civil, Criminal, and Family matters arising in the County of Wayne. Cite unlawful arrest, detention, sexual assault, use of fabricated evidence, concealment of exculpatory evidence, malicious prosecution et alia. The man faces no criminal charges in connection with the $232,000. On December 5th, 2001, the King County Prosecuting Attorney charged Ridgway with four counts of Aggravated Murder in the First Degree for the murders of Carol Christensen, Marcia Chapman, Opal Mills, and Cynthia Hinds (Maleng 8). Former Wayne County Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over $1.7 Million In County Funds. 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. 2) Martha G. Scott (Dist. Efforts were made to resolve this matter before it was sent to us for a charge consideration. Your comment may take some time to appear. The man told investigators he made the money in real estate and as a promoter of rap groups. A civil forfeiture complaint states $232,000 was found in plastic shrink-wrapped and sealed packages inside the man's checked luggage. He was planning to catch a connecting flight to Houston, Texas. Defendant argues and this Court agrees that there is nothing more exculpatory than this single piece of evidence which was suppressed from the defense and the jury.. As Judge Hathaway concluded, the price to be paid for this failure falls on the prosecution.. Privacy Statement, Legal Notices and Terms of Use, River Rouge and Ecorse Teens Charged in Detroit Homicide. 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. 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. FRAME-UP, STOP TELLING BLACK PEOPLE NOT TO RIOT OVER THE STATE-SANCTIONED LYNCHING OF TYRE NICHOLSKCD, A LEGAL LYNCHING? 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.. Despite Kennys denial of Searcys motion six months afterwards, testimony from that hearing led eventually to todays dismissal of all charges. 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. 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. 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. 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 . Donn Fresard, the former top assistant to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, started Monday as Lucido's chief assistant. He now runs law offices in Milwaukee, Chicago and New York. On 04/11/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against RUTHERFORD, ANTHONY WAYNE. He said the prosecution had argued in their motion opposing the dismissal of charges that the defense could have discerned that the bullets involved were .40 calibers from the Medical Examiners report and claimed the defense had not exercised due diligence.. Wayne County Prosecutors Office Right TRAC program is an alternative to traditional juvenile court adjudication. 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. Based on his testimony, the COA denied the defendants claim that the Prosecutor had not exercised due diligence in finding the witness. Lutz retired at the end of 2022, leaving halfway through his term. Saginaw man gets back most of $232,000 seized after flight to Detroit, Deadly car crash in Flint Township claims the life of Flushing man, Tracking down owner of forgotten excavator, Department of Health and Human Services approves Medicaid expansion for Flint, Here's when McDonald's is bringing back the Shamrock Shake, Flint City administrator, CFO: $30 million for water bills not nearly enough, Plans on hold for new Chipotle in Grand Blanc. Suppressed forensics evidence he found in that file was key in overturning his conviction. 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!! On Nov. 8, McAlexander, now 70, was voted in as Allen County prosecutor, succeeding Karen Richards, who he served as chief deputy - second-in-command - for all 20 years she held the office. 6) Alisha Bell (Dist. It then alleges that Edward Chico Allen, housed in the DPD lock-up, was recruited to falsely testify that Smith had confessed to him. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy declined to comment on the judge's order. A state Court of Appeals panel ruled that AP Muscat and trial judge Kenny deliberately diverted the jurys attention away from those .40 caliber bullets, which were not consistent with the .45 caliber gun that the prosecution claimed was the murder weapon. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy declined to comment on the judges order. 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. 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. 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. There was a problem saving your notification. In 2009, 11,341 rape kits were discovered in a decrepit Detroit police warehouse. 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. ), **********************************************************************************, UNLAWFUL, UNJUST! Thelonious Searcy with (l to r) daughter Shyra Searcy, wife Tyria Searcy, daughter Paige Braxton, This win is dedicated to God and my family, Searcy exulted in a Facebook post. for the U.S. District Court of Western Michigan. I couldn't find any services based on what you entered. 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