Recent Cases of Interest - 2006

 

On December 28, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Patrick Michael Carlson for Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer. In a case tried by Jim Metz before the Hon. David J. Reader in May of 2005, Carlson was convicted after a bench trial and sentenced to pay fines and costs. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On December 21, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of William Robert Fraley and Christopher Patrick Snow for First Degree Home Invasion as a Third and Fourth Habitual Offender, respectively. In a case tried by Jim Metz before the Hon. David J. Reader in January of 2005, Fraley and Snow were convicted by a jury and sentenced to serve 12 year 8 months - 40 years and 15 years 8 months - 40 years in prison. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On December 20, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Grant William Czuj guilty of Operating a Marine Vessel While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor Causing Death, Negligent Operation of a Marine Vessel Causing Death, Operating a Marine Vessel While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor Causing Serious Injury, and Negligent Operation of a Marine Vessel Causing Serious Injury for an incident on July 23, 2005 in Hamburg Township. Czuj was sentenced to serve a sentence of 100 months - 15 years in prison by the Hon. David J. Reader on February 1, 2007. The case was prosecuted by Dan Rose.

On December 19, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of Myron David Watkins for multiple counts of First and Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. In a case tried by Pam Maas before the Hon. Stanley J. Latreille in March of 2005, Watkins was convicted by a jury and sentenced to serve 18 - 40 years in prison. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On December 19, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Tyree Samuel Jones for Possession with Intent to Deliver 50-450 Grams of a Controlled Substance, Delivery of a Controlled Substance Less than 50 Grams, Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance Less than 50 Grams, Distribution of an Imitation Controlled Substance, and Conspiracy to Distribute an Imitation Controlled Substance. In a case tried by Pam Maas before the Hon. David J. Reader in April of 2005, Jones was convicted by a jury and sentenced to serve 51 months - 40 years in prison. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On October 26, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an opinion in an appeal filed by the Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office in the case of the People v Edward Franklin Hulbert. The Court of Appeals reversed a probationary sentence imposed by the Hon. David J. Reader of the Livingston County Circuit Court after a probation violation arising after Hulbert’s conviction for Assault With Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Penetration. The Court of Appeals opinion remanded the case to Circuit Court for resentencing. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On October 26, 2006, a District Court jury found Katelyn Michelle Johnson guilty of Possession of Marijuana for an incident in Howell on June 29, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Jim Metz.

On October 25, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Laura Lee Swindlehurst guilty of Larceny in a Building for an incident on December 20, 2005 in Genoa Township. Swindlehurst was sentenced to five years probation with the first nine months in the Livingston County Jail as a Second Habitual Offender by the Hon. David J. Reader on December 12, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Angela DelVero.

On October 20, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Mark Robert Petri guilty of Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct involving a minor on July 14, 2005 in Handy Township. Petri was sentenced to serve 14 years 10 months - 22 1/2 years in prison as a Second Habitual Offender by the Hon. Stanley J. Latreille on November 13, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Pam Maas

On October 19, 2006, a District Court jury found Valerie Czuk guilty of being a Minor Operating a Vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content for an incident in Howell on September 10, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Dan Rose.

On October 12, 2006, a District Court jury found James Robert Dunham guilty of Larceny under $200 for an incident in Oceola Township on July 22, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Jim Metz.

On September 28, 2006, a District Court jury found Dennis Murdock McLeod, Jr. guilty of Domestic Violence for an incident on May 19, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Dan Rose.

On September 22, 2006, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order in an appeal filed by the Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office in the case of the People v Denise Louise Powell. Holding that a search which resulted in the seizure of growing marijuana was valid under the Fourth Amendment, the Supreme Court reversed an opinion by the Court of Appeals ordering the suppression of the evidence. The Supreme Court remanded the case to Circuit Court for trial. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On September 20, 2006, a District Court jury found James Andrew Deming guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated for an incident in Hartland Township on April 16, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Angela DelVero.

On June 15, 2006, a District Court jury found Kevin Joseph Dimeck guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated for an incident in Hamburg Township on January 21, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Dan Rose.

On June 8, 2006, District Court juries found Mary Ann Lamkin guilty of two counts of Reckless Driving for incidents in Hamburg Township on August 1 and August 9, 2005. The case was prosecuted by Angela DelVero.

On June 7, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Ronald Martin Campbell guilty of Operating While Intoxicated for an incident on May 6, 2005 in Putnam Township. Campbell faces a maximum sentence of one year in jail as a second offender when he is sentenced by the Hon. David J. Reader on July 20, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Jim Metz.

On May 31, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Donald Robert Grochowski guilty of five counts of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and three counts of Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct involving minors during 2003-2005 in Brighton Township. Grochowski faces a maximum sentence of life in prison when he is sentenced by the Hon. David J. Reader on July 6, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Pam Maas.

On May 4, 2006, a District Court jury found Joseph Emile Youssef-Rizk guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated - Second Offense for an incident in Brighton Township on December 23, 2005. The case was prosecuted by Dan Rose.

On April 25, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Williana Peat guilty of Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer and Leaving the Scene of an Accident for an incident on June 9, 2005 in Brighton Township. Peat was sentenced to serve a term of 18 months probation with the first 14 days in the Livingston County Jail by the Hon. David J. Reader on May 25, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Bill McCririe.

On April 20, 2006, a District Court jury found Edward Ryan Copp guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated for an incident in Brighton on October 28, 2005. The case was prosecuted by Angela DelVero.

On April 19, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence of Harry Justin Osiecki for Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile and Fourth Habitual Offender. In a case tried by Bill McCririe before the Hon. Daniel A. Burress in October of 2004, Osiecki was convicted by a jury and sentenced to serve 58 to 120 months in prison. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On April 18, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence of Stephen Anthony McLane on one count of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. After a March 24, 2004 guilty plea arising from a sexual assault on November of 1997 at a car wash in Brighton Township, McLane was sentenced by the Hon. Daniel A. Burress to serve 25 to 40 years in prison. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On April 13, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of Mitchell Earl Gola for two counts of Aggravated Stalking. In a case tried by Bill McCririe in July of 2004, Gola was convicted after a bench trial before the Hon. Daniel A. Burress and sentenced to serve five years of probation. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On April 11, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of Brian Joseph Talaske for four violations of an animal quarantine imposed by the Michigan Department of Agriculture. In a case tried by Jim Metz before the Hon. Daniel A. Burress in July of 2004, Talaske was convicted by a jury and sentenced eighteen months of probation. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On March 28, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Edward Ford Garland guilty of Assault with Intent to Cause Great Bodily Harm for an incident on December 6, 2005 in Hamburg Township. Garland faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison when he is sentenced by the Hon. David J. Reader on April 20, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Jim Metz.

On March 24, 2006, a District Court jury found Michael John Pray guilty of Assault and Battery for an incident in Brighton on October 7, 2005. The case was prosecuted by Angela DelVero.

On March 22, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Fouad Naim Mougrabi guilty of Possession of a Controlled Substance for an incident on August 2, 2005 in Brighton Township. Mougrabi faces as maximum sentence of fifteen years in prison as a Fourth Habitual Offender when he is sentenced by the Hon. David J. Reader on April 20, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Bill McCririe.

On March 22, 2006, Phillip Keith Dunlap was found guilty of Felonious Assault after a bench trial for an incident on October 9, 2005 in Howell. Dunlap faces a maximum sentence of fifteen years in prison as a Fourth Habitual Offender when he is sentenced by the Hon. Stanley J. Latreille on April 24, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Pam Maas.

On March 16, 2006, a District Court jury found Charleston Chessley Sanders guilty of Malicious Destruction of Property Under $200 for an incident in Brighton on June 30, 2005. The case was prosecuted by Angela DelVero.

On March 14, 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an opinion in an appeal filed by the Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office in the case of the People v Thomas Edward Byrd. The Court of Appeals reversed an order by the Hon. David J. Reader of the Livingston County Circuit Court setting aside Byrd’s 1996 convictions on three counts of Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. The Court of Appeals opinion remanded the case to Circuit Court for consideration of other issues. The appeal was prosecuted by Bill Vailliencourt.

On March 2, 2006, a District Court jury found James Bernard Fitzpatrick guilty of Operating While Intoxicated for an incident in Brighton Township on September 14, 2005. The case was prosecuted by Dan Rose.

On February 16, 2006, a District Court jury found Paul Andrew Saunders guilty of Possession of a Firearm While Intoxicated for an incident in Brighton on November 5, 2005. The case was prosecuted by Bill McCririe.

On February 2, 2006, a District Court jury found Kenneth Allen Barnhill guilty of Reckless Driving for an incident in Brighton Township on July 22, 2005. The case was prosecuted by Dan Rose.

On January 30, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Steven Ray Lee guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny by False Pretenses Over $1,000 from January-June of 2003 in Genoa Township. Lee faces as maximum sentence of seven and a half years in prison as a Second Habitual Offender when he is sentenced by the Hon. David J. Reader on February 9, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Angela DelVero.

On January 18, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Brent Joseph Herbek guilty of Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile for an incident on September 5, 2004 in Oceola Township. Herbek faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison when he is sentenced by the Hon. David J. Reader on March 16, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Bill McCririe.

On January 11, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Brad Horace Bean guilty of Armed Robbery for an incident on July 30, 2005 at the Sunoco gas station in Genoa Township. Bean faces a maximum sentence of life in prison when he is sentenced as a Second Habitual Offender by the Hon. David J. Reader on February 23, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Bill McCririe.

On January 6, 2006, a Circuit Court jury found Roger Dennis Chaston, Jr. guilty of Second Degree Home Invasion for an incident on October 9, 2003 in Oceola Township. Chaston faces a maximum sentence of life in prison when he is sentenced as a Fourth Habitual Offender by the Hon. Stanley J. Latreille on February 27, 2006. The case was prosecuted by Bill McCririe.