Detroit criminal defense attorney William Swor honored
The Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan selected William W. Swor as the recipient of their Right to Counsel Award.
The award recognizes the amazing contributions of a group or individual in the form of legal representation or other extraordinary service.
“Bill Swor’s dedication to CDAM and it mission is second only to the dedication and commitment he has in zealously representing his clients,” said CDAM President Patricia Maceroni.
Swor’s courtroom successes include US v. David Stone, US v. Kem, and US v. Abdel El-Mardoudi, just to highlight a few. Swor was also a volunteer in the Does v. Snider case, which ruled that many SORA reporting and location requirements were unconstitutionally vague.
Swor serves on the board of the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan; the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission; is vice-president for the American Board of Criminal Lawyers; is a member of the Practitioner’s Advisory Group for the United States Sentencing Commission; and is active in the American Civil Liberties Union.
Swor also mentors law school students and less experienced lawyers.
In his volunteer time, Swor remains on the board of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services having most recently served as president.
Swor will be recognized at CDAM’s Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet, Friday, March 16 at the Troy, Marriott. The cocktail reception begins at 6:15 with dinner at 7 p.m. For those interested in attending, visit www.CDAMonline.org. Tickets are $65 per person.
For more information, contact CDAM at (517) 579-0533.
Former lawmaker avoids more jail time in loan fraud case
DETROIT (AP) — A former Michigan lawmaker with a lengthy criminal record who resigned from office as part of a plea deal in a loan fraud case is avoiding more jail time.
Brian Banks of Harper Woods was sentenced Friday to a day in jail with time served after pleading guilty earlier this month to a misdemeanor charge of filing false financial statements. Three felony counts were dropped.
The plea resolved charges that the Democrat submitted fraudulent pay stubs to secure a $3,000 loan in 2010. He has said the case was politically motivated.
Banks won-re-election to his Detroit-area seat despite the charges and was just a month into his final two years in the House under term limits. He was previously convicted of writing bad checks and credit card fraud.
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