Court Watching: Defendant charged with aggravated indecent exposure waives exam

James Edward Gibson, 50, waived his preliminary exam on a charge of aggravated indecent exposure in Van Buren Township and was bound over to the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice to face the higher court.
On July 22, 34th District Court Judge David Parrott ordered Gibson to appear in Detroit for his arraignment on the information at 9 a.m. July 29.
Gibson was lodged in the Wayne County Jail on $10,000 or 10% bond and his court-appointed attorney David Lankford asked for a reduced bond. Judge Parrott instead referred Gibson to pretrial services to assess the bond.
Judge Parrott said because of Gibson’s record he did not wish to reduce the bond.
Lankford pointed out that the charge against Gibson, which may be two counts with a degree of overlap, carries a penalty of 1 day to life. According to Michigan law if the person exposing himself is a sexually delinquent person, the penalty is more severe.
Gibson is a habitual offender. VBT Det. Donovan McCarthy is the officer in charge.
Mindy Lynn Hendrix
Mindy Lynn Hendrix, 34, was scheduled for her probable cause hearing July 22 on a charge of possession of narcotics or cocaine less than 25 grams in the City of Belleville on Sept. 5, 2014. She is out on $500 personal recognizance bond and is due for her preliminary exam at 34th District Court on July 29. Officer Jeff Wickham is the officer in charge.
Jeremiah Isaac Merideth
Jeremiah Isaac Merideth, 17, was scheduled for his probable cause hearing July 22 on a charge of larceny from a motor vehicle in Van Buren Township on July 9. He is out on $3,000 personal recognizance bond and is due back at 34th District Court on July 29 for his preliminary exam. Det. Ken Toney is the officer in charge.