Wayne Circuit Judge Waterstone to face trial

Wayne Circuit Judge Waterstone to face trial
Marisa Schultz / The Detroit News
Attorney General Mike Cox has the green light to prosecute a former Wayne Circuit Court Judge in a public corruption case, following a Michigan Supreme Court decision Friday.
Retired Judge Mary Waterstone is scheduled to appear Oct. 11 in 36th District Court for her preliminary exam before Judge David Robinson.
Waterstone was charged in 2009 with felony misconduct in office for allegedly allowing perjury to go uncorrected during a drug case. But the criminal case has stalled until now because Waterstone claimed Cox could not prosecute her based on a conflict of interest.
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On June 4, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cox and allowed the prosecution to go forward. Waterstone asked the court to reconsider. On Friday, the Supreme Court denied Waterstone's request "because it does not appear that the order was entered erroneously."
Also charged are retired Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Karen Plants for conspiracy to commit perjury and misconduct in office; Inkster police officers Scott Rechtzigel and Robert McArthur were charged with conspiracy to commit perjury, perjury and misconduct in office. The Attorney General alleges the three conspired to hide that a witness who testified at a preliminary examination and trial was a paid confidential informant who assisted in a large-scale narcotics investigation.
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From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100711/METRO/7110331/1409/METRO#ixzz0tZhnFZjo