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‘It feels great’: Juwan Deering reunites with family, supporters after murder conviction vacated
Read full article: ‘It feels great’: Juwan Deering reunites with family, supporters after murder conviction vacatedJuwan Deering, 50, walked out of prison a free man on Thursday (Sept. 30) after his conviction in a fatal Royal Oak Township fire was vacated.
Man convicted in fatal Royal Oak township fire released after 15 years over ‘compromised’ investigation
Read full article: Man convicted in fatal Royal Oak township fire released after 15 years over ‘compromised’ investigationA judge agreed to close the case against Deering, who spent 15 years behind bars for a fire that killed five children.
Detroit community leaders react to sentencing decision in Derek Chauvin case
Read full article: Detroit community leaders react to sentencing decision in Derek Chauvin caseA Minneapolis judge has sentenced ex-police officer Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years Friday, two months after being convicted of murdering civilian George Floyd.
Oakland County prosecutor seeking investigation into man’s 2006 conviction in deadly fire that killed 5 children
Read full article: Oakland County prosecutor seeking investigation into man’s 2006 conviction in deadly fire that killed 5 childrenOakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said she is “gravely concerned” about potential ethical breaches after reviewing the 2006 murder conviction of Juwan Deering related to a deadly fire that killed five children.
Man convicted of 2009 murder at red light in Detroit waits years for retrial after jury misconduct
Read full article: Man convicted of 2009 murder at red light in Detroit waits years for retrial after jury misconductThree times since 2017, federal and state court judges have ordered a new trial for Darrell Ewing.
Nearly 8 years ago: Kwame Kilpatrick is convicted on 24 federal felony counts
Read full article: Nearly 8 years ago: Kwame Kilpatrick is convicted on 24 federal felony countsDETROIT - OCTOBER 28: Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick appears in Wayne County Circuit Court for his sentencing October 28, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)DETROIT – On March 11, 2013, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted on 24 federal felony counts, including mail fraud, wire fraud, and racketeering. Kwame Kilpatrick and Bernard Kilpatrick hug in Detroit court on March 11, 2013. Ferguson and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick were convicted on federal racketeering charges. Bernard Kilpatrick, Kwame Kilpatrick's father, is accused of public corruption along with Victor Mercado, his son Kwame and Bobby Ferguson.
Michigan Court of Appeals overturns conviction in 1993 murder case
Read full article: Michigan Court of Appeals overturns conviction in 1993 murder caseThe Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned a conviction of a man serving life in prison for a 1993 murder. The court overturned the 2014 murder conviction of Johnny Kennedy because a judge did not allow Kennedy’s lawyer to hire a DNA expert at public expense. Kennedy was found guilty of killing a woman in 1993 in Detroit after police linked DNA on the victim’s body to him. Prosecutors are now asking the state Supreme Court to look at the case. More: Local coverage news
7 years ago today: Kwame Kilpatrick is convicted on 24 federal felony counts
Read full article: 7 years ago today: Kwame Kilpatrick is convicted on 24 federal felony counts(Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)DETROIT – On March 11, 2013, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted on 24 federal felony counts, including mail fraud, wire fraud, and racketeering. I don’t have any comment,” Kwame Kilpatrick said to reporters while walking out of court that day. Kwame Kilpatrick and Bernard Kilpatrick hug in Detroit court on March 11, 2013. Ferguson and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick were convicted on federal racketeering charges. Bernard Kilpatrick, Kwame Kilpatrick's father, is accused of public corruption along with Victor Mercado, his son Kwame and Bobby Ferguson.