Ex-officer sentenced after plea to lying to peace officer
May 5, 2021 GMT
BLACKMAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) A fired police officer in southern Michigan has been sentenced after pleading guilty to lying to a peace officer in connection with a search and seizure case.
David Lubahn, 52, has been given a year’s probation and ordered Tuesday in Ann Arbor’s 22nd Circuit Court to complete 100 hours of community service within the next six months, said the office of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Lubahn was accused of conducting an illegal search and seizure while working for the Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety. The incident was recorded by his police body camera.
Former Jackson-area police officer sentenced for lying, loses state law enforcement license
Updated May 05, 2021;
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – A former Blackman-Leoni Township Public Safety officer who pleaded guilty to a lesser charge amid misconduct and perjury accusations has been sentenced.
David Lubahn, 52, was sentenced Tuesday, May 4, to one year of probation and 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to lying to a peace officer, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.
He was originally charged with one felony count of perjury of a record or document and one felony count of misconduct in office.
He will never be able to serve as a police officer in Michigan again, Nessel said.
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A former Blackman-Leoni Township public safety officer who pleaded guilty to lying to a peace officer has been sentenced, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Wednesday.
David Lubahn, 52, was sentenced Tuesday before Judge Carol Kuhnke in Ann Arborâs 22nd Circuit Court to 12 months probation. He must also complete 100 hours of community service within the next 6 months.
Under the plea agreement, he also forfeited his Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) law enforcement license and waived his administrative appeal rights as part of the plea agreement, meaning Lubahn will never be able to serve as a police officer in Michigan again.
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