Ex-Macomb County prosecutor is in this federal prison
Ex-Macomb County prosecutor Eric Smith was to surrender to Federal Bureau of Prison officials Thursday after conviction in federal court.
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Ex-Macomb County prosecutor Eric Smith was to surrender to Federal Bureau of Prison officials Thursday after conviction in federal court.
Eric Smith and his former chief assistant, Derek Miller, face charges in the embezzlement scheme, which snared two others who have pleaded guilty.
Smith pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice. He wrote checks from his campaign fund to friends and subordinates, who kicked the money back to him. When the FBI started investigating, Smith tried to organize a cover-up.
Eric Smith pleads guilty to obstruction of justice Former Macomb County prosecutor faces federal sentencing in April By: Alex Szwarc | C&G Newspapers | Published January 27, 2021 Eric Smith Advertisement “I deeply regret my actions and the shame I’ve brought to my wife, children, the office I spent nearly 30 years working for, and the people of Macomb County." Eric Smith, Ex-Macomb County Prosecutor MACOMB COUNTY — Eric Smith now has a felony conviction on his record. A plea hearing was held Jan. 27 before U.S. District Judge Linda Parker. The proceeding wa...