Judge mulls whether to allow Michigan Uber gunman’s comments
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A judge is considering whether to allow statements at trial made by an Uber driver in Michigan accused of fatally shooting six strangers in between picking up riders.
Kalamazoo County Circuit Court Judge Alexander Lipsey said Thursday that he would rule by April 20 after hearing arguments.
Police have quoted the suspect, Jason Dalton, as saying a “devil figure” on Uber’s app was controlling him on the night of the shootings around Kalamazoo in southwestern Michigan.
Dalton’s attorney wants the statements suppressed, saying investigators violated his client’s rights against self-incrimination.
Prosecutors say Dalton waived his Fifth Amendment rights when he started a conversation about the police investigation.
Dalton faces murder, assault with intent to murder and gun charges in the Feb. 20, 2016, shootings that also wounded two people.
Man extradited to face charges in 1982 slaying is sentenced
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A man who was extradited from Canada to face a murder charge in the death of his former Flint-area wife more than three decades ago has been sentenced to 16 to 30 years in prison.
Jeries Qumsyeh was given his punishment on Wednesday in a Flint courtroom. The Flint Journal reports the 64-year-old received nearly 12 years’ credit for the time he spent behind bars in Jordan, Canada and Flint.
The Jordanian native pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in March. It’s not an admission of guilt, but is treated as such for sentencing purposes.
Qumsyeh was charged in the fatal shooting of Salwa Isaac, whose body was found in a ditch in Genesee County’s Mundy Township in 1982. He fled to Jordan but ended up in Canada.
Society to celebrate legal history at annual luncheon April 20
The Annual Membership Luncheon of the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society will be held April 20 at the Detroit Athletic Club. The luncheon begins with a reception at 11:30 a.m.
This year’s legal history vignette will focus on the Michigan Supreme Court case of Ferguson v Gies, presented by State Bar of Michigan President Lawrence P. Nolan. The court’s new Chief Justice Stephen J. Markman will also speak.
The luncheon is open to all persons interested in Michigan's legal history. The cost per person is $100; a table for eight can be purchased for $800. For more information or to make reservations, contact Carrie Sampson at (517) 373-7589.
Registrations for the Luncheon can be completed online at the Society’s website www.micourthistory.org. Checks payable to MSCHS can be mailed to the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society, 1st Floor Hall of Justice, 925 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan 48915. All payments must be received before April 10.
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