Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith pleads guilty to obstruction of justice
By Jack Nissen
MACOMB CO., Mich. - A former Macomb County prosecutor has pled guilty to an obstruction of justice charge after a federal investigation into fraud schemes he ran while in office.
Eric Smith admitted to investigators that he asked coworkers and friends to make false statements to law enforcement regarding a probe into thefts of tens of thousands of dollars through a political campaign fund.
Smith s guilty plea included an admission that he stole a total of $74,000 over two instances after writing checks to friends for office space and consulting work that instead was kicked back to Smith.