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C'mon Channel 4...

Discussion pertaining to Detroit, Ann Arbor, Port Huron and SW Ontario
dial-it-in
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Re: C'mon Channel 4...

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Ive noticed multiple errors on multiple stations lately.
The copy writing and fact checking is in freefall.
SteveS
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Re: C'mon Channel 4...

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In the 5pm Local 4 newscast Christy McDonald interviewed former criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, and county court judge and current Cooley Law School professor Jeffrey Swartz. I just watched it again on my DVR and these were his exact words:

"The sentences have to run concurrent. They cannot be consecutive to each other under Michigan law. So she is going to get 15 years. I have absolutely no doubt that Judge Matthews is very intent on maxing her out. It was clear from her attitude during the trial as I watching it so clearly she is going to give her 15 years and that is just going to be the sentence. That is the way I see it."

He had to have corrected himself because in this article on the Local 4 site he gave a completely different answer:

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/loc ... onviction/

[Quoting the article] Because Crumbley was convicted of four counts of involuntary manslaughter, it is possible she could be sentenced to a maximum of 60 years in prison if the judge decides to hand down the maximum sentence -- and if the judge decides to make those sentences consecutive. Some experts believe this sentence would be harsh under the circumstances.

That would be pretty severe, to sentence Mrs. Crumbley to 60 years. That’s basically a life sentence for her,” Jeffrey Swartz, a former criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, and county court judge, told Local 4 on Tuesday. “I think that that’s a bit much. She might stack two of them and run the other two concurrent. I don’t know what she’s going to do -- but, yes, it’s 15 years per count and they can be stacked one on top of another.”

There is a very long way to go but I'm so ready for this story to end. It has pretty much been nonstop ever since it happened.
Editorcj
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Re: C'mon Channel 4...

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So a bonified legal expert gave 4 two different answers to this detail. Walker and the producer/writer can be excused for the mix up. This is not common knowledge and I had questions about concurrent or consequent sentences myself and I've been in the courthouse for the duration of this trial and countless others. IMO she gets 5 years with 2 1/4 already served. James likely gets 2 more years unless he pleads guilty before his trial because he bought the gun.
SteveS
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Re: C'mon Channel 4...

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I see that the story for the URL in my previous post has been updated to reflect the 15 year max that wasn't there at the time of my earlier post:

This article has been corrected to note that the maximum sentence possible for Jennifer Crumbley is 15 years, and not 60 years. The legal expertise we were initially provided was incorrect for this case. The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed this fact for us on Feb. 7.
jsf
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Re: C'mon Channel 4...

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4 must be having a problem lately,the banner on the bottom of the screen the other day stated that the US had bombed Syria and IRAN. I guess all those places that start with I are the same?
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MasterB
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Re: C'mon Channel 4...

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If I was the judge the mom gets 15 years since that is the max. I wish the parents would've just pled guilty and be over with you knew the son had mental issues you did nothing to get him help with his mental health when he had red flags all over the place, all of them can go to hell.
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