No one will be charged after a cannon expulsion killed a 26-year-old Hartland man in February, Genesee County Prosecutor Prosecutor David Leyton has announced.
Michigan courts brace for jury trials to start again after pandemic creates massive backlog
Updated Mar 04, 2021;
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She’s never far from his thoughts.
A few days ago, he was overcome by grief when an old photo of the two popped up on Facebook Memories.
The suspect, Shaquille Harris, 28, arrested in Texas five weeks after the April 28, 2019, slaying, has trial set for May – more than two years later.
Jamerson said he just wants justice.
“We’re tired of waiting. Tired of waiting.”
He’s far from alone.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, jury trials in state courts in Michigan have, with a few exceptions, been on hold for nearly a year. The backlog is expected to take years to clear in some counties.
Hearing for man accused of stalking Flint councilman adjourned until April
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
Posted Feb 26, 2021
Quamon King, accused of aggravated stalking and being a habitual offender, is shown during his virtual hearing in Genesee District Court on Thursday, Feb. 25.
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FLINT, MI A 44-year-old Flint man will return to court in April to face charges of aggravated stalking and being a habitual offender in relation to threatening telephone calls made to Flint City Councilman Maurice Davis.
Quamon King appeared Thursday, Feb. 25, before Genesee District Court Judge Mark McCabe, but his court-appointed attorney said he had yet to speak to King and a Genesee County assistant prosecutor said he’s not prepared to offer a plea agreement in the case now.
The Michigan man was hit by shrapnel after a cannon exploded when it was fired to celebrate a baby’s pending arrival, according to Michigan State Police.