No Appeal Planned in Reduction of Inmate's ChargesNo Appeal Planned in Reduction of Inmate's Charges

8/19/14 - A Livingston County District Court judge’s decision to reduce the charges against an inmate of the Woodland Correctional Facility in Green Oak Township will stand. 34-year-old Eddie Deans Jr. had been charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder for the incident in December of 2012 in which authorities say Deans attacked another inmate and broke his jaw. But after viewing a videotape of the incident last week, Judge Carol Sue Reader reduced the charge to aggravated assault. While prosecutor’s strongly argued against the ruling at the time, Livingston County Prosecutor Bill Vailliencourt says that after reviewing the testimony provided, his office has decided against seeking an appeal. Deans is currently serving a 12 to 50 year sentence for 2nd degree murder in December of 1995. (JK)