A Detroit man who served more than seven years in prison for a crime he did not commit is suing Eastpointe Police Deputy Chief Matthew Hambright, the officer in charge of his 2014 case, in federal court for $50 million.
Mack Howell was convicted in August 2016 of an armed robbery of an Eastpointe 7-Eleven and was sentenced to 25 to 50 years. It was basically a life sentence for his age.
On Wednesday's News Hit: - A judge ruled against parents in the fight over a cell tower on top of a Wyandotte elementary. - A drunk driver fleeing police hit speeds of 105 mph before crashing into an innocent driver. - A man who spent years in prison for a crime he didn't commit is suing police.
A man who spent more than seven years in prison for a Macomb County robbery he didn't commit is now suing police for $50 million. Mack Howell was sentenced to 25–50 years in prison after he was convicted of robbing an Eastpointe 7-Eleven store.