District judge sets deadline for revising sex offender law
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge has set a 90-day deadline for Michigan lawmakers to revise the state's sex offender registry law.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Cleland last week gave the legislature until Aug. 21. The American Civil Liberties Union and others have pressed for changes to the law and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017 let stand a federal appeals court decision that found Michigan was treating people as "moral lepers" by saddling them with excessive restrictions.
In 2006, Michigan lawmakers changed the law to prohibit registrants from living, working or even loitering within 1,000 feet (305 meters) of a school. Five years later, the
Legislature said registrants should be divided into three tiers solely on the type of conviction, not based on any individual assessment. The rules were made retroactive.
Man gets up to 20 years for bank robbery that netted $106
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for a bank robbery that netted $106.
Robert Joseph Markus of Brighton was given his punishment Thursday in a Livingston County courtroom after earlier pleading guilty to bank robbery and armed robbery in a deal with prosecutors. Chief Judge Miriam Cavanaugh ordered him to serve a minimum of 6 3/4 years and repay the money.
Markus was charged after authorities said he robbed a TCF Bank branch in January in Genoa Township, about 45 miles (73 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. Police say Markus was wearing a ski mask and implied that he had a weapon, but didn't show one during the robbery.
Markus faced possible life in prison because of previous convictions, including larceny and breaking and entering.
Detroit Bar Association Admissions Ceremony to take place May 30
The Detroit Bar Association invites new lawyers and guests to attend the admissions ceremony from 12-2 p.m. Thursday, May 30 at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 13th Floor Auditorium, 2 Woodward Ave. in Detroit. The auditorium opens at 11 a.m. The chief judge will begin the actual swearing in at 12:30 p.m. and all attendees should be seated. Refreshments will follow at 1:30 p.m. It is important that all times are observed so plan for parking and other logistical concerns. There is no need for guests to register to attend. For more information, visit https://www.detroitlawyer.org/admissions-ceremony/.
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