By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, clad in a tan, khaki prison outfit, entered the federal courtroom in handcuffs and with a smile Thursday morning. He left about 40 minutes later, escorted in handcuffs and with a new court appointed attorney. Kilpatrick, who was uncuffed during the proceedings, appeared before…
By Allan Lengel For Deadline Detroit DETROIT — U.S. District Court Judge Nancy G. Edmunds, who is overseeing the corruption trial of ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in downtown Detroit has a reputation for being a first-rate judge. But Edmunds is attracting attention because she appears to be unusually concerned with what the media can report during…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Does it help a federal defendant’s case if he has a heart attack while on trial? Can it make the jury far too sympathetic? Assistant U.S. Attorneys in downtown Detroit prosecuting six members of the Highwaymen Motorcycle Club fear the answer is YES! Last weekend, three weeks into the trial, defendant…
