Former Genesee Township police chief sues township claiming discrimination, forced resignation
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
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GENESEE TWP, MI Former Genesee Township Police Chief John Mullaly was given an ultimatum to either resign or get fired after he was accused by township officials of sexual harassment in January, according to a recent lawsuit filed by Mullaly against the township in circuit court.
Mullaly denies committing any sexual harassment in the lawsuit and claims age discrimination and a violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act were the actual reason for his “forced” resignation.
Mullaly, 71, who served as Genesee Township Police chief since 2013, submitted his resignation letter to the Genesee Township Board of Trustees Jan. 12, with the board accepting it by a 4-3 vote. Township Clerk Wayne Bates along with trustees Kathy Sutton and Ashley Witte cast the dissenting votes.
Criminal jury trials in Genesee County Circuit Court on hold until April 28
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
The new delay will push the restart of criminal jury trials back to the end of April.
Circuit Court judges met Wednesday, March 10 to discuss when trials could realistically resume, landing on April 28 as the next tentative start date, Circuit Court Administrator Barbara Menear said.
Jury trials had been set to restart March 2, but after COVID-19 cases rose in the county, the date was tentatively pushed back to March 10.
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It is “not realistic” to continue delaying trials week to week while coordinating jurors and planning operations, Menear told MLive-The Flint Journal. The Circuit Court must work with the State Court Administrative Office guidelines when determining when to reopen courts for criminal trials.
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.
Restart of Genesee County Circuit Court jury trials delayed after county sees coronavirus spike
Updated Mar 02, 2021;
GENESEE COUNTY, MI Criminal jury trials in Genesee County Circuit Court scheduled to restart this week have been delayed until at least Wednesday, March 10 after Genesee County saw a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Chief Judge Duncan Beagle told MLive-The Flint Journal on Tuesday, March 2 the date jury trials were due to restart following a Feb. 26 announcement about the latest delay.
Genesee County now has a seven-day average positivity rate above of 5% on coronavirus diagnostic tests after it saw a surge in both coronavirus case numbers and positivity rates. It had 359 cases in the seven days compared to 164 the previous week, a 119% jump.
Judge William Crawford of the 67th District Court pondered Tuesday whether a higher court should rule on the proper place to bring charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder for his role in the Flint water crisis.
During a brief virtual hearing, Crawford asked Snyder s attorneys and lawyers working for the Michigan Attorney General s Office to consider whether he was the appropriate judge to decide
the fight over the venue for two misdemeanor charges against the former Republican governor.
Crawford noted that it was Genesee County Circuit Judge David Newblatt who acted as a one-judge grand jury and authorized the charges against Snyder.