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.. 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 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. Both spoke at a mass Wrongful Conviction rally outside the Frank Murphy Hall June 4, 2021. Wayne County prosecutors said CIU investigations have exonerated 14 of the 34 inmates who've been released after CIU investigations since the unit was formed in 2018. The dismissal is WITH PREJUDICE, meaning that the charges cannot be brought back. It is the only at-will post that Lucido can hire. 7) David Knezek (Dist. Police are investigating whether Rutledge was killed because he knew too much or was connected to a March 12 slaying in Detroit, the Free Press reported. 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. "The vast majority of the CCW arrests are involving legal guns,. Due to the effects of COVID-19, defense attorneys must use this form to request discovery on their cases until further notice. 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. OCT. 21 2-6 PM | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, PACK COURT TO STOP WRONGFUL CONVICTION OF THELONIOUS SEARCY MON. The WCPO earlier declined to comment on the merits of the two lawsuits saying they are subject to pending litigation. Judge Timothy Kenny, now Chief Judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court, presided over Searcy's trial and an evidentiary hearing in 2018. . UNDER FIRE FOR DENIAL OF KIDNAPPINGS, RAPES AND MURDERS OF BLACK WOMEN, THELONIOUS SEARCY: ITS OVER!FREE! CHARGES DISMISSED, JUDGE BLASTS WAYNE CO. Michael Dezsi (l) with Thelonious Searcy (r) as they left court Oct. 3, 2022. 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. 4) Irma Clark-Coleman (Dist. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. But the complaint stated narcotic sniffing dogs indicated the packaging came up positive for illegal drugs. William Rice testified earlier in another secret hearing for an informant, and effusively praised Collins as an honest police officer. Informants Joe Twilley, Jr. and Oliver Cowan were there as well. Drag & Drop a file from your desktop here, Would you like to search our entire website for ". UNDER FIRE FOR DENIAL OF KIDNAPPINGS, RAPES AND MURDERS OF BLACK WOMEN, SUPPORTERS MOBILIZE FOR RACIAL ATTACK VICTIM TRACY DOUGLAS, SAY MONROE, MICH. As Judge Hathaway concluded, the price to be paid for this failure falls on the prosecution.. 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. 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. Honorable Patricia Perez Fresard Chief Judge Honorable Leslie Kim Smith Chief Judge Pro Tem Angela Wypasek - Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Angela Wypasek joined the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office Felony Division in 2018. The Judges overseeing this case are BRODERSEN, AMY P and [ III ] BRODERSEN, AMY P. The case status is Disposed - Other Disposed. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Antoine Clements, 41, of Detroit, in connection with the robbery of a Dollar Tree. 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. The money was seized in Detroit and placed with the Wayne County Asset Forfeiture Unit. 5) Monique Baker McCormick (Dist. MARCH 19, 9 AM; JUDGE KENNY. 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. Its overFREE19its over! Searcy exulted on Facebook Live as he and Dezsi left court today. 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. 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? 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. 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. Shockingly, the lawsuit alleges that during that first interrogation, Collins and DPD Lieutenant William Rice beat Ward bel0w the neck with a phone book. Inside Wayne County News & Resources Contact Us Contact Us Request an Appearance Form Commission Home Commissioners Tim Killeen (Dist. 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 . The Judges overseeing this case are JONES, MICHAEL, KINSEY, JENNIE and [ D ] KINSEY, JENNIE. 5 | P a g e prosecution must reveal. . The District Attorney is the chief prosecuting officer for the State of Georgia within each of the State's 49 judicial circuits. 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 Prosecutors Office Right TRAC program is an alternative to traditional juvenile court adjudication. Authorities at MBS International Airport discovered the cash in May 2021, but allowed the man to continue on his flight to Detroit. E-205 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: 317-232-1836 Fax: 317-233-3599 Keith Appling Enters Guilty Plea in Whitcomb Street Fatal Shooting. 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. 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. The other DPD officers were involved in supporting roles. Law enforcement suspected the money was used in drug trafficking. 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. Required fields are marked *. Read more. 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. Judge Timothy Kenny, now Chief Judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court, presided over Searcys trial and an evidentiary hearing in 2018. Thompson v. Clark :: 596 U.S. ___ (2022) :: Justia US Supreme Court Center. Private investigator and former TV 2 reporter Scott Lewis interviewed Vincent Smothers in prison about his role in the Segars killing. Privacy Statement, Legal Notices and Terms of Use. Would you like to search our entire website for ". 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. It's not illegal.". 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.. Feb. 24, 2023 Updated 1:41 PM PT. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Southfield Man Charged in Multiple Armed Robberies. 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. 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. Wards lawsuit is proceeding in front of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Judge Paul Borman, and currently is in the discovery process until Dec. 20, 2022, with final dispositive motions due by Feb. 28, 2023. Defendant argues that the VHS tapes that were confiscated are another reason why his case should be dismissed. 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. The discoveries will be faxed or delivered electronically to the defense attorney, so please verify that the information supplied is correct. Read More. 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. Comment moderation is enabled. 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. RALLY THURSDAY MAR. California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485 (1984).The disclosure obligation under Brady includes evidence that could be used to impeach the credibility of a witness. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Fernando Darryl Ford, 30, of Southfield, in connection with the armed robbery of two dollar stores in Detroit. 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, **********************************************************************************. KEEP VOD STORIES UP!! My motivation was getting back to my family. 2) Martha G. Scott (Dist. Detroit Man Charged in Assault of DPD Officers. IS EXONERATION NEAR FOR THELONIOUS SEARCY, SERVING LIFE FOR MURDER VINCENT SMOTHERS CONFESSED TO? The Wayne County Prosecutor has released a list of uncredible officers who have had a history of misconduct in the past. 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. Photo: VOD. 2) Martha G. Scott (Dist. With more than 93% of precincts reporting . He reported that Edward Allen told a private investigator that Detroit police filed over 100 murder cases as a result of such testimony. ON MICHIGAN DOC & WAYNE CO. The Judges overseeing this case are NOBLES, LINDA L and BELL, FRANK L. The case status is Disposed - Other Disposed. Former Teacher Charged in Multiple Child Sexual Assaults. On 03/02/2010 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against HILL, THOMAS WAYNE. He refused to talk t0 her and provided a signed statement saying he had not killed the women. 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. Nearly a quarter of a million dollars was found in a Saginaw's man luggage at MBS International Airport. JAIL PRISONERS, AND MURDERS BY POLICE, WAYNE CO. PATRICK MUSCAT IN ATTY. If you want to be published on VOD, please submit your articles, etc. They include Thomas Beadle, Rosemary Gordon, William Peterson, and James Heaphy. Strong told Smothers thatwhile he could not bring back the lives of those he killed, he could help others Continue reading, FALSE DETROIT CONVICTION: VINCENT SMOTHERS SAYS HE, NOT THELONIOUS SEARCY, KILLED JAMAL SEGARS IN 2004 | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, SEARCY WINS EVIDENTIARY HEARING; SMOTHERS EXPECTED TO TESTIFY HE WAS THE KILLER IN 2004 CASE | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, RALLY TO FREE DETROITS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, OUST KYM WORTHY SAT. DETROIT - The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office is dismissing all pending and . There was a problem with your submission. (Greatest of All Time) just scored being completely set free and cleared, Ewing told VOD. VODsstaff lives either on limited fixed incomes or is incarcerated. In Wards case, Collins was the Officer-in-Charge. Accordingly, this Court GRANTS defendants Motion to Dismiss.. Williams-Clayborne also contended that Brady violations do not apply post-conviction. 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.. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. Please review your entries for any missing required elements. Wayne Co. Pros. They have been charged as adult defendants in this case. Prosecutor Robert J. Donaldson, and DPD officers Monica Childs, Gene Karvonen, Roger Mueller, Walter Love, and John Dembinski. Detroit Couple Charged in Homicide of Five-Year-Old Son andNon-Fatal Abuse of Three-Year-Old Son 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. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. 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. In 2003, Allen signed a notarized affidavit recanting all his testimony against Smith and provided it to Smith and his attorneys, which Atty. The man faces no criminal charges in connection with the $232,000. 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. WHITMER: XMAS PLEA FOR FREEDOM, DELIVERANCE, AND LIFE FOR MICHIGAN PRISONERS, MERRY XMAS! 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. 3) On 03/25/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against RUTHERFORD, ANTHONY WAYNE. On 04/11/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against RUTHERFORD, ANTHONY WAYNE. Wards lawsuit names as Detroit Police Department defendants Officers Monica Childs, Dale Collins, Fred Jorgensen, and Tony Sanders. 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!! Your comment may take some time to appear. darrin lapine, plaintiff, v. city of detroit, county of wayne, wayne county prosecutor office, dr. huq, dr. myles, dr. "In regard to discovery, there has been some off the record conversations about an in-store video. Reeds faulty work and other factors led to the shut-down of the entire City of Detroit crime lab in 2008. Despite Kennys denial of Searcys motion six months afterwards, testimony from that hearing led eventually to todays dismissal of all charges. . My faith in God empowered me to fight for my return. 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 now runs law offices in Milwaukee, Chicago and New York. The Third Circuit Court has jurisdiction over Civil, Criminal, and Family matters arising in the County of Wayne. On 06/17/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against JAMES, DANNY WAYNE. 6) Alisha Bell (Dist. 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. 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.. Michael Dezsi did an amazing job on this case. He noted in the memo that snitches had been involved in a case he had just tried, likely Wards. Related Public Records Searches The Judges overseeing this case are GOODMAN, ROSS, NOBLES, LINDA L, BERGOSH, GARY L and [ C ] NOBLES, LINDA L.. He . Terry Camp anchors ABC12 News First at Four and ABC12 News at 5:30. SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - It was an unusual discovery nearly two years ago. In a May, 2017 Detroit Metro Times article, journalist Ryan Felton exposed the rampant use of jailhouse informants (snitches) by DPD/WCPO. 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. To read numerous VOD stories on other cases mentioned in this article, including those of Davontae Sanford, Kenneth Nixon, and Darrell Ewing, put the individuals names in the search box at the top of the page. (Contact editor for details on other ways to send funds, at 313-825-6126 ordiane_bukowski@hotmail.com. document.write( new Date().getFullYear() ); Wayne County, Michigan, All Rights Reserved. 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 a three-day trial decades earlier, Wayne County prosecutors argued the 18-year-old Smith was guilty of first-degree murder and felony firearm based on the testimony of a jailhouse informant. 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. and other costs including utility and internet bills, costs for research including court records and internet fees, office supplies, gas, etc. CHICAGO, BALTIMORE HAVE RELEASED 100S, VOD MOURNS DEATH OF DANIEL JONES, WARRIOR VS. LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR JUVENILES AND ALL U.S. 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 . On 10/31/2007 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against TAYLOR, TERRY WAYNE. Significantly, neither are based in Wayne County or southeast Michigan. 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?. Under these grants, a group of multidisciplinary stakeholders will seek justice for victims by properly investigating and prosecuting the unprecedented volume of cases that . 26 9 AM; PREVIOUS DATE OF 3/23 POSTPONED By Diane Bukowski Former hitman takes stand on behalf of wrongfully convicted Searcy Offered only the possibility of more timeSmothers I really do believe hes going Continue reading, By Diane Bukowski March 13, 2018 Vincent Smothers repeatedly confessed on tape and in written affidavits to the murder for which Searcy has served 14 years Searcy has fought for exoneration during all those years, also based on police use Continue reading, In 2009, 36th District Court Judge Craig Strong sentenced Vincent Smothers to 50-100 years for eight of 12 murders he confessed to. 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? 8) Terry Marecki (Dist. 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. 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. 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. The lawsuit also describes complicit behavior by other APs not cited as defendants. FREE DARRELL EWING, ALL OTHERS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, UNJUSTLY SENTENCED | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought. The NRE further detailed a complex maze of killings surrounding Yousifs death, related to an insurance fraud scheme in which Yousif and his employees were allegedly involved. 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," . 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. A civil forfeiture complaint states $232,000 was found in plastic shrink-wrapped and sealed packages inside the man's checked luggage. However, they cited multiple still photographs from the videotape provided as part of discovery earlier. Mainstream media coverage of Wayne Co. exonerations generally steers clear of naming prosecutors. 1) Jonathan C. Kinloch (Dist. 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. 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