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. 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. Reeds faulty work and other factors led to the shut-down of the entire City of Detroit crime lab in 2008. Police seized a videotape from this store at Conner and Whithorn, directly adjacent to Jamal Segars shooting scene on Conner. According to the Detroit Free Press, the office has lost almost a third of its staff . DETROIT - The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office is dismissing all pending and . He flew to Detroit, where authorities seized the cash at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. It identified likely suspects in those killings, some of whom were later killed themselves. After luring Jeff Rignall into his car with an offer to smoke marijuana, Gacy subdues the 26-year-old with a chloroform-soaked rag, tortures and rapes him at his home, and then dumps him out in a park. Ernest Wilson, Exoneree Mubarez Ahmed. Former Teacher Charged in Multiple Child Sexual Assaults. It says the Prosecutor and police continued to house Allen at the lock-up rather than the Wayne County Jail, and plied him with food, alcohol, drugs, and the ability to go out to have sex. Genl Oronde Patterson argued the case most recently against Searcy, but to no avail. Prosecutor Robert J. Donaldson, and DPD officers Monica Childs, Gene Karvonen, Roger Mueller, Walter Love, and John Dembinski. His convictions were based upon the [hearsay] testimony of his ex-girlfriend, her brother, and her brothers girlfriend, Worthy explained . The money was seized in Detroit and placed with the Wayne County Asset Forfeiture Unit. 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 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. She has been in office since 2004. He said Wayne County prosecutors and police deliberately withheld evidence that should have been given to the defense underBrady v. Maryland :: 373 U.S. 83 (1963), a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. 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. Your comment may take some time to appear. The hearing resulted in a reduction of Twilleys sentence of 12-25 years to a few years, and resulted in Twilleys immediate release. On 03/02/2010 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against HILL, THOMAS WAYNE. The motions are set for action in front of Third Judicial Circuit Judge Christopher Blount on Jan. 6. ), **********************************************************************************, UNLAWFUL, UNJUST! Accordingly, this Court GRANTS defendants Motion to Dismiss.. Wards lawsuit names as Detroit Police Department defendants Officers Monica Childs, Dale Collins, Fred Jorgensen, and Tony Sanders. Tm overjoyed for the victory my brother and the G.O.A.T. Former Wayne County Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over $1.7 Million In County Funds. A federal lawsuit citing police misconduct was filed against Wilson by Nathaneal Taylor resulted in an undisclosed settlement amount in 2014. 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. You have permission to edit this article. 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 . There was a problem saving your notification. ABOVE: Thelonious Shawn Searcy addressed a mass rally against wrongful convictions in Wayne County June 4, 2021, speaking from home on tether. Please upload a copy of your appointment form. 4) Irma Clark-Coleman (Dist. State Atty. However, the lawsuit alleges that on Feb. 16, 1995, Agacinski appeared for the Prosecutors Office at Ramon Wards sentencing hearing, where he stood silent as Ward, only 18 years old, was sentenced to death in prison, despite Agacinskis knowledge that the key evidence in the case was fabricated. 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. 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. Allegedly, Cowan assaulted him physically and sexually while holding a blade to his neck, after he refused to talk to informant Joe Twilley, Jr. Childs then interrogated him a second time, and claimed he first confessed to the murders, but then denied them. 2) Martha G. Scott (Dist. IS EXONERATION NEAR FOR THELONIOUS SEARCY, SERVING LIFE FOR MURDER VINCENT SMOTHERS CONFESSED TO? darrin lapine, plaintiff, v. city of detroit, county of wayne, wayne county prosecutor office, dr. huq, dr. myles, dr. 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. 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. 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.. 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. 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. Based on his testimony, the COA denied the defendants claim that the Prosecutor had not exercised due diligence in finding the witness. Comment moderation is enabled. 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. AP Patrick Muscat (r) led prosecution of exonerees (l to r) Kenneth Nixon, Davontae Sanford, and now newly-exonerated Thelonious Searcy. The Wayne County Medical Examiner turned four bullets in Segars body over to the Detroit Police. Authorities at MBS International Airport discovered the cash in May 2021, but allowed the man to continue on his flight to Detroit. The state plans to call four or five witnesses to testify on issues raised by the defense, and hopes to finish . 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? Cite unlawful arrest, detention, sexual assault, use of fabricated evidence, concealment of exculpatory evidence, malicious prosecution et alia. 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. VOICE OF DETROIT: The city's independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, SUPPORTERS MOBILIZE FOR RACIAL ATTACK VICTIM TRACY DOUGLAS, SAY MONROE, MICH. "The vast majority of the CCW arrests are involving legal guns,. Thompson v. Clark :: 596 U.S. ___ (2022) :: Justia US Supreme Court Center. See:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Dennis-Atkins-COA- 20070510_C268461_46_268461.OPN_.pdf, (L to r) Exoneree Marvin Cotton, DPD Sgt. Terry Camp anchors ABC12 News First at Four and ABC12 News at 5:30. The prisoners have served . 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. 3) Cara Clemente (Dist. The remains of Kayla Pierce, 29, were found 8 p.m. Thursday in Detroit, according to. The convictions of both men were based primarily on the testimony of so-called jail-house snitches.. [W]hether the nondisclosure was a result of negligence or design, it is Indeed, [eyewitnesses] Edmonson and Holmes told Officer Zwicker that they saw the shooter run into the corner store. Zwicker went to the store to confiscate a VHS tape that he placed into evidence. Prosecutors said. 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. 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. 7) David Knezek (Dist. 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? Former Detroit police homicide chief William Rice, now on Giglio-Brady list. 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. 5) Monique Baker McCormick (Dist. Keith Appling Enters Guilty Plea in Whitcomb Street Fatal Shooting. However, they cited multiple still photographs from the videotape provided as part of discovery earlier. Drag & Drop a file from your desktop here, Would you like to search our entire website for ". My faith in God empowered me to fight for my return. 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. I am so happy to see Mr. Searcy turn the page beyond the nightmare of his wrongful conviction, defense attorney Michael Dezsi told VOD. WHITMER: XMAS PLEA FOR FREEDOM, DELIVERANCE, AND LIFE FOR MICHIGAN PRISONERS, MERRY XMAS! Please try again later. 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. 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. The lawsuit notes that Smith turned himself in at DPD Headquarters on 1300 Beaubien, after learning police were looking for him as they investigated the murder of Kenneth Hayes, 20, onMarch 24, 1994. As Officer in Charge (OIC) in the Ahmed case, he blatantly coerced a witness during a line-up, showing her Ahmeds photo before the event and directing her to pick him out, along with other transgressions. document.write( new Date().getFullYear() ); Wayne County, Michigan, All Rights Reserved. Comment moderation is enabled. opinion. The dismissal is WITH PREJUDICE, meaning that the charges cannot be brought back. 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. Mary Owens attached to his habeascorpusappeal. and other costs including utility and internet bills, costs for research including court records and internet fees, office supplies, gas, etc. 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?. "In regard to discovery, there has been some off the record conversations about an in-store video. Collins told the court that Twilley had helped obtain convictions in 20 homicide cases. Any amount is appreciated. He and Darrell Ewing, as leaders of Operation Liberation, organized the event, which drew hundreds who filled the streets outside the Frank Murphy Courthouse in downtown Detroit, https://www.facebook.com/1302219946/videos/622812139537620, Its overFREE19its over! 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