DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals says it’s too late to get involved in the case of a former state lawmaker who resigned his seat after shooting at his ex-wife’s Mercedes-Benz car.
Prosecutors appealed after a Wayne County judge rejected part of the plea deal requiring Virgil Smith to quit the Senate. The appeals court says the Detroit Democrat voluntarily resigned so the appeal is moot.
Smith was released from jail in December after serving 10 months for malicious destruction of property.
The appeals court says Judge Lawrence Talon abused his authority in not allowing prosecutors to withdraw the plea deal.
But in a 3-0 decision last week, the court said reopening the case now would be “fundamentally unfair” because Smith is out of office and fulfilling the terms of his sentence.
- Posted April 24, 2017
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Appeals court drops case involving lawmaker's resignation
headlines Macomb
- Macomb County Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers ahead of holiday season
- MDHHS hosting three, free virtual baby showers in November and December for new or expecting families
- MDHHS secures nearly 100 new juvenile justice placements through partnerships with local communities and providers
- MDHHS seeking proposals for student internship stipend program to enhance behavioral health workforce
- ABA webinar November 30 to explore the state of civil legal aid in America
headlines National
- Protecting Attorney-Client Relationships: ABA advocacy helps safeguard the right to effective assistance of counsel
- Did ‘corporate speak’ and PowerPoint lead to complacency at GM?
- Ex-employee sues Sheppard Mullin over cyberattack exposing sensitive personal data
- Ropes & Gray allows more attorneys to count AI testing toward billable hours
- Plaintiff who filed fraudulent case, trashed desktop computer hit with sanctions
- Man who threatened Supreme Court justices avoids prison time
