He has been arrested multiple times and is facing a battery of charges including for perjury and assault;
He has to wear a tether and isn't allowed to travel past three of Detroit's counties;
He fought for and was granted permission the opportunity to have his tether removed so he can attend the Democratic National Convention…only to find out that Obama don't want him there. Something about him being a distraction. Go figure!
Now I understand we claim to believe in the phrase "Innocent until proven guilty" but that typically doesn't count when the person is a public official.
So I'll ask the question….how is Kwame Kilpatrick still the Mayor of one of this country's largest cities?
Prosecutors' request aims to keep Kilpatrick wearing a tether
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is back on a tether, but the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office wants to ensure he stays that way past tomorrow.
Prosecutors this afternoon filed an emergency request with the state Court of Appeals, asking judges to overturn Wayne Circuit Judge Leonard Townsend’s order earlier today that allowed Kilpatrick to no longer wear a tether and to travel to the Democratic National Convention in Denver later this month.
It is unclear how soon the appeals court might rule on the bond situation. On Friday, Kilpatrick is due back in court for a preliminary hearing in a separate criminal case to learn whether he will stand trial on assault charges.
The number of legal issues and courtrooms involving Kilpatrick can be confusing, so here’s a breakdown of what’s happening:
At this moment, Kilpatrick is again wearing a tether, and cannot travel beyond Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
He has two separate criminal cases pending in two criminal courtrooms.
In Detroit, criminal cases begin in 36th District Court, then are sent to Wayne Circuit Court for trial.
The first case involves perjury and other felony charges stemming from the text-message scandal. That case is now in Wayne County Circuit Court, where Kilpatrick faces eight felonies tied to the scandal the Free Press exposed in January. In that case, Judge Thomas Jackson ordered Kilpatrick last week to be tethered and his travel restricted after the mayor violated the terms of his bond by traveling to Windsor without telling the court. It was those bond conditions that visiting judge Townsend changed earlier today to allow the mayor to remove his tether and travel to the Democratic National Convention.
In the second case, which is still in 36th District Court, Kilpatrick is accused of two felonies for allegedly assaulting a sheriff’s deputy last month who had come with his partner to serve a subpoena. Judge Ronald Giles — who previously oversaw the perjury case — presides over the assault case now. Today, he reaffirmed his order that Kilpatrick wear a tether and remain in the tri-county area. Giles will oversee a preliminary hearing on this case Friday. If the judge sends the case to circuit court, Giles will no longer be over the case and a new judge could be asked to revisit the bond issue.
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