On June 7, co-defendants Kyle Patrick Burton, 27, and Heaven Leigh Persinger, 25, waived their preliminary exams at 34th District Court on identical charges of larceny in a building on May 20 in a purse snatching at Meijer in Van Buren Township.
Reportedly, one distracted a woman shopper while the other grabbed her purse. They were pursued by police to the Red Roof Inn.
Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green bound them over to circuit court for a June 14 arraignment on the information.
Both were lodged in the Wayne County Jail each on $25,000 cash bond and were present in Judge Green’s courtroom via videos. VBT Detective Donovan McCarthy is the officer in charge of the cases.
Judge Green noted that there was a misdemeanor retail fraud charge against Persinger and if she pled guilty to that the judge would wash out the charge since she has been incarcerated since May 22. Persinger took her up on that and said that was at Walmart on March 3 and they got back all the $75 worth of items she took.
Persinger told Judge Green that at the jail they said she could get out on a tether and Judge Green assigned her to pretrial services.
James Forrest Chapman
James Forrest Chapman, 57, was due at 34th District Court on June 7 for his probable cause conference on the refiled felony charge of assaulting / resisting / obstructing a police officer and the misdemeanor offense of refusing to provide a DNA sample. In the June 2016 incident, Chapman reportedly jumped into Belleville Lake to avoid police.
On June 7, Chapman did not show up for his 9 a.m. court arraignment and at about 11:15 a.m., Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green signed a bench warrant for his arrest. But, after the police officer in charge of the case, the prosecuting attorney, and the press had left the courthouse, Chapman showed up and Judge Green arraigned him and continued his personal bond.
On June 5, Chapman had been at the 34th District Court to ask Judge Brian A. Oakley to reduce his $500 cash bond. Judge Oakley reduced his bond to $2,000 personal recognizance bond (that does not require payment) and ordered the tether put on Chapman to be removed.
Court workers said on June 6, Chapman was at court all day seeking refund of the cash that had been posted for his bond after his most recent arrest.
Chapman is due before Judge Oakley on June 21, which is the motion date set in a similar misdemeanor DNA charge that was attached to a 2015 felony.
Chapman told Judge Oakley he would write a motion requesting dismissal of the 2015 charge. Judge Oakley previously dismissed the charge and the prosecutor’s appeal to circuit court resulted in circuit court sending the case back to Judge Oakley.
Chapman also is due for a show-cause hearing on June 19 before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Margaret Van Houten concerning all the police reports during probation period from a 2015 case. His hearing on vicious dog and unlicensed dog tickets are set for June 20 at 34th District Court.
Michael Edwin Way
Michael Edwin Way, 39, was brought by Sumpter Police from his Washtenaw County Jail cell to face his probable cause conference on a domestic violence charge before Judge Green.
The incident occurred on Dec. 22 in Sumpter Township. Way’s preliminary exam is set for June 28 before Judge Green.
Way told Judge Green he is serving time in Washtenaw County Jail for larceny and violation of probation. He said his sentence is until September, but he may be released within the next few weeks. The attorney standing in for his court-appointed attorney asked for personal bond for Way.
Judge Green said a bench warrant had been issued for Way when he failed to appear in January and then they got a letter from the Washtenaw County Jail that he had been in jail since December.
Sumpter Sgt. Ashby said he had no objection to personal bond.
Way told Judge Green he has no contact with the victim, who is the mother of his children. He said the children were taken away by the state and now are in the custody of a relative.
Kimberly Ann Conard
Kimberly Ann Conard, 52, was charged with operating while intoxicated with an occupant less than 16 and driving while license suspended-2nd on May 10 in Van Buren Township. She was present May 31 for her preliminary exam before Judge Oakley.
But her court-appointed attorney reached a plea deal for her and the two charges were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea to operating while intoxicated-2nd. VBT Officer Jeff Stanton is the officer in charge of the case.
Trent Harold-Lee Kelley
Trent Harold-Lee Kelley, 37, is charged with home invasion first degree, aggravated stalking, assault on a police officer, and refusing to be fingerprinted on May 9 in Sumpter Township. He waived his preliminary exam on May 31 and Judge Oakley bound him over to circuit court for an arraignment on the information on June 7.
On June 7, an AOI plea was made and a disposition conference will be held June 23 before Judge Deborah Thomas.
Judge Oakley had also noted that Kelley was on probation from the 34th District Court for a July 21, 2016 threats and harassment charge. He was sentenced to 12 months of probation, so Kelley’s probation could have been violated.
Kelley is lodged in the Wayne County Jail on bond of $50,000/10%.
Duryea Lafaunce Parkes
Duryea Lafaunce Parkes, 30, waived his preliminary exam May 31 on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder on April 6 in Sumpter Township.
He is due in circuit court for an arraignment on the information on June 14. He is free after posting bond of $50,000/10%.
Court appointed defense attorney is David Lankford and officer in charge of the case is Det. Toth.
Trevor Chris Stanberry
Charges against Trevor Chris Stanberry were dismissed without prejudice May 31 when the prosecutor’s office said it was unable to proceed. Stanberry had been charged with first-degree home invasion, unauthorized driving away of a motor vehicle, and false pretenses in the city of Belleville. He was free on $5,000 personal recognizance bond and his court-appointed attorney was Shakira Hawkins. Officer in charge of the case was Cpl. Todd Schrecengost.
Robert Michael Sweet
Robert Michael Sweet, 52, was present with two guards from the Michigan Department of Corrections for his preliminary exam on May 31. He waived the exam and was scheduled for an arraignment on the information at circuit court on June 7. His bond was set at $5,000/10%, but he is already incarcerated.
On June 7 his AOI was adjourned by Judge Deborah Thomas until June 21.
He is charged with unauthorized driving away of a motor vehicle, receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and larceny in a building on Oct. 25, 2016 in Van Buren Township.
VBT Officer Mark Buxton is the officer in charge of the case.
Olympia Rain Trotty
Olympia Rain Trotty, 22, was due for her preliminary exam on May 31 on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon on Nov. 19, 2016 in VBT. She was free after posting bond of $5,000/10%.
Earlier that morning the court got a call that Trotty was hospitalized and had surgery for a broken jaw. This was verified. The exam was adjourned until June 14. Det. Donovan McCarthy is the officer in charge of the case.
Kwameh Andre Barnett
On May 31, Kwameh Andre Barnett, 30, waived his preliminary exam on a charge of uttering and publishing in VBT on July 18, 2016. He is due in circuit court for an arraignment on the information on June 14. He is free on $5,000 personal recognizance bond. Officer in charge of the case is Det. Ken Toney.
Eric Tremaine Casey
Eric Tremaine Casey, 34, was due for his preliminary exam on June 7 on charges of home invasion-2nd, malicious destruction of property over $1,000, and larceny in a building on June 7, 2016 in VBT. He was lodged in the Wayne County Jail on $10,000/10% bond.
On June 7, his case was dismissed by Judge Green.
Jessica Lynn Havasy
Jessica Lynn Havasy, 29, was due for her probable cause conference May 31 on two separate cases. One was home invasion-2nd, stolen property, breaking and entering of a building, weapons/larceny, and weapons on July 26, 2016 in VBT. The second case was home invasion-2nd and receiving and concealing stolen property on Aug. 16, 2016 in VBT.
She was free on two personal recognizance bonds of $25,000 each.
Court-appointed attorney Robert Zaranek said he called her cell phone without response and, “She’s not here. I don’t know where she is.”
Judge Oakley signed two bench warrants for her arrest.
Julius Antonio Polly
On May 31, Julius Antonio Polly, 27, waived his preliminary exam on a DEA charge of delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance in Belleville on Dec. 20, 2016. He is due in circuit court for an arraignment on the information on June 14. His retained attorney is Marlin Evans.
Robert Vigh
Robert Vigh, 28, waived his preliminary exam May 31 on charges of delivery/manufacture of controlled substance/marijuana and possession of analogues on May 18, 2015 in VBT. He is free on $5,000 personal recognizance bond and is due in circuit court for an arraignment on the information on June 14. Det. McCarthy is the officer in charge of the case.
Alexzander Carson Wynder
Alexzander Carson Wynder, 23, pled guilty to larceny in a building at Benito’s Pizza in Belleville and the charge of possession of a stun gun was dismissed by Judge Dana Margaret Hathaway at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice on May 31.
Judge Hathaway referred the case to the Probation Department for a pre-sentence report. Sentencing is set for 9 a.m., June 15. Wynder remains in the Wayne County Jail on bond of $10,000/10%.
Donald Hazel Swinson
Donald Hazel Swinson, 77, of Sumpter Township pled guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault) and the second charge of felony firearm was dismissed, on June 7 before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Wanda A. Evans.
He was sentenced to SGL Range for six months, 40 hours of community service, fines totaling $1,498, and probation for one year, six months, starting June 7. The jury trial that had been set for Aug. 7 was cancelled.
Swinson was arrested following the Feb. 15 incident where he drew his gun and pointed it at next-door neighbor Nelson Po following a disagreement between Po and Swinson’s granddaughter and her dogs.
Nelson Po
The jury trial for Nelson Po of Sumpter Township was due to begin June 7, but there was an insufficient number of jurors present, so the trial was adjourned at the request of the court to June 15 before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Ulysses W. Boykin. Then it was assigned to Judge Callahan for a June 26 trial. The trial may run three days.
Po is charged with delivery/manufacture of 5-45 kilograms of marijuana.
Jamele Johnathon Belton
Armani Lavel Chivas Karo
Deantwuan Rayshawn Woods
Three co-defendants — Jamele Johnathon Belton, 18; Armani Lavel Chivas Karo, 18; and Deantwuan Rayshawn Woods, 20 — who are charged in the April 29 home invasion in Sumpter Township — all were arraigned on the information at Wayne County Circuit Court on June 7. Their AOI plea will be discussed at their disposition conference on June 23 before Judge Deborah Thomas.
Belton and Karo are charged with first-degree home invasion and have been released from jail after posting their reduced bond of $10,000/10%.
Woods, however, is charged with first-degree home invasion, assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to harm less than murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, weapon in a vehicle, and five counts of felony firearm. He remains lodged on $100,000 cash or surety bond.