A 20-year-old man charged with felony murder in the death of his infant son is asking for Macomb County prosecutors to deviate from its no-plea policy in this type of case.
Attorney Richard Taylor, representing defendant Laquan K. Williams, submitted the request for a plea deal that could result in lower charges than felony murder and first-degree child abuse. Felony murder carries an automatic penalty of life in prison without parole.
Williamsâ 3-month-old son last April 10 was taken by ambulance from a Warren motel to Ascension Macomb Hospital in Warren and transferred to Detroit Receiving Hospital, where he died from blunt-force trauma, according to Warren police.
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A specialty court for those convicted of three or more drunken driving offenses will be starting next year, adding on to several such venues at Macomb County Circuit Court.
Sobriety Court is slated to start next July, presided by Judge Julie Gatti, thanks to $12,000 in start-up dollars from the state, said Court Services Director Lisa Ellis.
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Gatti volunteered for the post when court officials announced formation of the court.
âThroughout my campaign (for when she was elected in November 2018), I thought about things I wanted to do when I got on the bench, and a treatment court was one of them. I raised my hand,â Gatti said.
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A specialty court for those convicted of three or more drunken driving offenses will be starting next year, adding on to several such venues at Macomb County Circuit Court.
Sobriety Court is slated to start next July, presided by Judge Julie Gatti, thanks to $12,000 in start-up dollars from the state, said Court Services Director Lisa Ellis.
- Advertisement -
Gatti volunteered for the post when court officials announced formation of the court.
âThroughout my campaign (for when she was elected in November 2018), I thought about things I wanted to do when I got on the bench, and a treatment court was one of them. I raised my hand,â Gatti said.
It won t be the normal street party that residents have come to know from years past, but Mount Clemens will have fireworks to welcome in the New Year.
For 28 years, the Macomb County New Year s Eve Gala has taken place in the city s downtown with an evening of music, food, and fireworks. But because of the pandemic, organizers had to put on their thinking caps to develop a similar event that can be operated safely. We have got to do something to give people hope, Michelle Weiss of the city s Downtown Development Authority said Sunday. This will be a no-frills event; No ball drop or gathering at bars and restaurants. Just a chance to enjoy the fireworks with your family or friends.