Crime

Detroit Judge Frees Dangerous Defendants on Bond, Cops Say

July 23, 2018, 8:18 AM


Judge William McConico

Detroit Police Chief James Craig and other cops are accuse Detroit 36th District Court Judge William McConico of being soft on crime. Law enforcers feel he has mishandled multiple cases.

"My problem with him is: His decisions impact what we're trying to do as a police department," the chief tells George Hunter of The Detroit News. "When you get judges who are soft on crime, it makes it harder for us to keep the city safe."

Craig says the judge is a symptom of a "broken system" that often lets violent defendants back on the street.

McConico insists some of the criticism is an attempt to smear him for refusing seven months ago to lower a cop's $1-million bond.

Hunter reports: 

Craig and other police officers lambasted McConico in May, after the judge granted a $100,000 bond and tether to Ivory Traylor, a habitual criminal who allegedly shot at Detroit police officers.

Traylor, who had a previous armed robbery conviction, cut off his tether and fled to Clinton Township, where he was arrested less than 24 hours later. He's scheduled to stand trial in August on charges of assault with intent to commit murder.


Read more:  The Detroit News


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