Justice For Denis

Denis Preka, left, sites with his mother, Linda Thom, in an undated photo. Thom is seeking the filing of criminal charges against the two men who were found civilly liable for Preka's death by a Wayne County jury earlier this year. Photo Courtesy The Preka Family George Hunter The Detroit News Published 11:10 p.m ET Nov.10 2024 A couple's attempt to get justice for their son's death has devolved into accusations by the grieving parents and Oakland County prosecutors that cou

Denis Preka, second from right, is shown with his family in an undated photo provided by attorney Mike Morse. Provided By Mike Morse Jenna Prestininzi Detroit Free Press Updated Aug. 9, 2024, 7:25 p.m. ET A jury has awarded $75 million to the family of a local college student who died taking what he believed was Adderall but instead was a hallucinogenic stimulent given to him by three other men who recorded the incident on Snapchat. The verdict awarded Thursday in Wayne Count

From left, Jamie and Linda Thom speak out at a press conference with their attorney, Mike Morse, after their son's estate was awarded $75 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. George Hunter George Hunter The Detroit News Aug. 9, 2024 Updated Aug. 11, 2024, 9:12 a.m. ET Southfield — A Wayne County jury Thursday awarded $75 million to the estate of a 21-year-old University of Detroit Mercy student who died five years ago after friends reportedly slipped him a heavy dose of dr

Kara Berg The Detroit News Published: May 24, 2023, 5:05 Pm ET Pontiac — An Oakland County judge is considering a request from prosecutors and defense attorneys to vacate a Farmington Hills man's first-degree murder conviction and resentence him for second-degree murder after two key witnesses recanted testimony they gave at trial. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Mary Ellen Brennan said Wednesday she plans to watch the entirety of the original trial, the surveillance video

Kara Berg The Detroit News Published: May 23, 2023 Oakland County prosecutors will ask a judge at a Wednesday hearing to vacate a Farmington Hills man's first-degree murder conviction in the shooting death of his nephew and resentence him with a second-degree murder conviction after two key witnesses recanted trial testimony. But the widow of the victim said she is troubled that Hayes Bacall's relatives and others with ties to his family have made political donations to Oakl

OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING FORMER ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR'S MOTION At a session of said Court held on July 22, 2021 in the County of Oakland, State of Michigan. ( The session was held on June 9 2021 not July 22 2021) PRESENT: HON. VICTORIA A. VALENTINE This matter before the Court is Former Assistant Prosecutor's Motion for Relief from Order. The Order from which relief is sought is the Court's May 21, 2021, Opinion and Order Regarding Defendant's Motion to Dismiss with Prejud

MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM ORDER TRANSCRIPT THE CLERK:   Your Honor, now calling the case 2019-272593-FC, People v Remington. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 (9:53 a.m-10:17 a.m ) Pontiac, Michigan   MR. KEAST:   Thank you, Judge.  Marc Keast on behalf of the People.   MR. ROCKIND :  Neil Rockind, counsel on behalf of Nicholas Remington. MR. LEWIS:   Good morning, Your Honor. Randall Lewis, co-counsel on behalf of Mr. Remington.   MR. LAVIGNE:   Good morning, Your Honor, for the record

OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE At a session of said Court held on May 21, 2021 in the County of Oakland, State of Michigan. ( The session was held on May 18 2021 not May 21 2021) PRESENT: HON. VICTORIA A. VALENTINE This matter is before the Court on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice for the Prosecutor's failure to produce exculpatory evidence. In 2019, Defendant Nicholas Remington was charged with delivery of a controlled