- Posted February 03, 2015
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Michigan high court taking case of man convicted in girl's death
LANSING (AP) - The Michigan Supreme Court will hear the case of a Battle Creek man serving life in prison for the death of a 3-year-old girl.
The Battle Creek Enquirer recently reported that the state's high court will hear arguments in early March in the case of Leo Ackley. A jury convicted him of felony murder and first-degree child abuse for the August 2011 death of Baylee Stenman.
A Calhoun County judge granted a new trial, concluding his trial attorney didn't do enough to find medical experts to explain the case. The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned the decision.
Authorities say the then-25-year-old Ackley was watching Baylee while her mother was working. Ackley testified he didn't harm the girl but a pathologist says she died from a blow to the head.
Published: Tue, Feb 03, 2015
headlines Oakland County
- Department of Justice indicts eight conspirators who threatened University of Michigan officials, businesses, and the Jewish Federation
- Michigan overdose death rate declines by 47 percent since 2021
- Nessel reminds residents to research home improvement offers
- Justice dept. encourages communities to apply for nearly $700m in grants to support law enforcement around the country
- Judge’s memorial unveiled
headlines National
- Bill Kurtis’ memoir tells how law school trained him for covering trials
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Justice Barrett’s home targeted in attempted swatting call
- Texting-and-driving charges dropped against woman without right hand
- Fender warns guitar makers to stop producing Stratocaster look-a-likes
- General counsel compensation climbs, aligned with equity and company scale
