Deadline Detroit | Ex-Macomb Prosecutor Eric Smith Is Officially a Convicted Felon
Eric Smith Former Macomb Prosecutor Eric Smith, 54, who had been elected to enforce the law, is now a convicted felon. Smith, a Macomb Township resident, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit to one count of obstructing justice in an FBI investigation into the suspected misuse of $70,000 in campaign funds for his personal use. Under his plea agreement, he will be disbarred and forfeit the $69,950 he gained from the fraudulent scheme. "Any attempt to hinder a criminal investigation is a very serious matter," said Timothy Waters, head of the Detroit FBI. "This case, ...
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