Thomas White’s preliminary exam adjourned until Oct. 16

34th District Court Judge David Parrott adjourned for four weeks the preliminary exam scheduled for the morning of Sept. 18 for dis-barred attorney Thomas A. White on five felony charges.
White’s attorney Michael Vincent told the judge that Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Dan Williams informed him that another case is being filed and for judicial economy he wants to package up the cases.
While Vincent wanted to ask for six weeks postponement, Judge Parrott said the most he can go is four weeks under state guidelines.
“I don’t know if I want to be jumping all over the place” with the scheduling, Judge Parrot said.
“I’ll give as much time as I can,” he added.
White gave up his right to a preliminary exam within 14 days, so it could be put off for a month.
Citing judicial economy, Judge Parrott set White’s preliminary exam for 9 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 34th District Court.
In this original case, White is charged with five felony counts that could bring him 44 years in prison if convicted.
Charges are: uttering and publishing, larceny by conversion ($20,000 or more), embezzlement – agent or trustee ($20,000 or more) and two counts of identity theft.
The victims of those charges, brought by the Michigan State Police, are the late Leland Jordan and his widow Judith Ann Jordan of Belleville.
White was an attorney with offices at 35 Main Street, Belleville, for 20 years until he was disbarred July 15 for stealing from his clients. He declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy a few days later.
Since then several former clients of White have sought to file criminal charges against him.