5/8/14 - Attorneys are trying to get the cases against eight young people accused of possessing alcohol dismissed based on double jeopardy protections. Police arrived at a social gathering in Hartland on November 23rd and identified eight individuals aged 17 to 19 from all around Livingston County, with one from Holly. Each of them now faces one count of being a minor in possession of alcohol. One of them has had his case transferred from Judge Miriam Cavanaugh to Judge Suzanne Geddis, and a mistrial was declared for the defendants. The defense attorneys have since called for the new trial to be dismissed on the grounds of double jeopardy. Seven of the eight defendants have a status conference scheduled for June 5th, with jury pick on June 6th, but those dates may change based on how the court responds to the motion for dismissal. (TD)
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