Oakland County prosecutor seeking investigation into manโs 2006 conviction in deadly fire that killed 5 children
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said she is โgravely concernedโ about potential ethical breaches after reviewing the 2006 murder conviction of Juwan Deering related to a deadly fire that killed five children.
Detroit man released from prison after judge dismisses charges in 1994 murder conviction
On Thursday, Feb. 4, the now-45-year-old became a free man -- a moment his daughter Nakira Fantroy has been waiting for. Smith was convicted of first-degree murder and felony firearm on Nov. 29, 1994, in the death of Kenneth Hayes when Smith was only 19 years old. There was no conclusive forensic evidence that linked Mr. Smith to the case,โ the prosecutorโs office said in a statement. โThere was testimony in the case from a jail house informant claiming that Smith had confessed the murder to him. The dismissal of charges comes after an investigation by Prosecutor Kym Worthy and the WCPO Conviction Integrity Unit, headed by director Valerie Newman.
2 men cleared of murder file $160M lawsuit against Inkster detectives in case
INKSTER, Mich. โ Two men cleared of murder have filed a $160 million lawsuit against two Inkster police detectives and the city. Kevin Harrington and George Clark spent nearly 18 years in prison on murder charges. The men accuse the detectives of framing them for the shooting death of Michael Martin in 2002. Last year, investigators determined that one of the detectives threatened a witness in the case. Both Harrington and Clark have been cleared of the crime and said they want justice.
Michigan Court of Appeals overturns conviction in 1993 murder case
The 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 Kennedyโs 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 victimโs body to him. Prosecutors are now asking the state Supreme Court to look at the case. More: Local coverage news