Macomb Twp. man pleads to human-trafficking enterprise
Jerry L. Thompson faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for the human-trafficking enterprise charge at his July 10 sentencing.
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Jerry L. Thompson faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for the human-trafficking enterprise charge at his July 10 sentencing.
The Michigan Court of Appeals vacated the conviction in 2023, saying it was improperly based on the unsafe condition of his truck and not the manner in which he operated it.
Convicted murderer Dennis Evans believed the victims had broken into his unit and stole drugs, which he later learned wasn’t true.
Baroni, 34, was charged with second-degree murder, lying to police, the marijuana distribution charge and felony firearm possession but entered pleas to the lower charges in a deal with Macomb prosecutors.
The appeals court overturned the conviction, as it appeared it was the first time in Michigan someone was convicted of a high felony for driving a substandard vehicle.