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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charge with first-degree murder.

Homocide - Felony Murder
Homicide - Murder First Degree
Home Invasion - 1st Degree
Lying to a peace officer 4 years of more crime investigation


Michael Jackson-Bolanos, age 29, was charged with premeditated, first-degree murder for the death of Samantha Woll, the beloved synagogue leader and political activist whose fall 2023 stabbing death.

12/13/2023 Recommendation for Warrant
12/13/2023 Case Needs to Be Abstracted to MI Secretary of State
12/13/2023 Arraignment on Warrant (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Judge, District Court, 36th)
Parties Present
Result: Defendant Stands Mute; Plea Of Not Guilty Entered By Court
12/13/2023 Warrant Signed
12/13/2023 Interim Condition for Jackson-Bolanos, Michael Manuel
- Remand
12/27/2023 Pre Exam Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Judge, District Court, 36th)
Parties Present
Result: Held
12/27/2023 Bond Continued
01/02/2024 Pre Exam Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer King, Kenneth J)
Parties Present
Result: Held
01/02/2024 Bond Continued
01/16/2024 Preliminary Examination (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer King, Kenneth J)
Parties Present
Result: Held
01/16/2024 Bond Continued
01/23/2024 Bound Over
01/23/2024 Preliminary Examination (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer King, Kenneth J)
Parties Present
Result: Held: Bound Over
01/23/2024 Bond Continued
01/26/2024 Bindover Packet
01/27/2024 File Sent
01/29/2024 Amended Information With Notice of Intent to Enhance Sentenc
01/29/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
01/29/2024 Order For Production Of Transcript
01/30/2024 Arraignment On Information (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: Held
01/30/2024 Order For Production Of Exam Transcript Signed and Filed
01/30/2024 Disposition Conference (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: Held
01/30/2024 Calendar Conference (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: Held
01/30/2024 Calendar Conference form, Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
01/30/2024 Order for Discovery - Signed and Filed
02/28/2024 PE PDF Transcript, filed
Vol./Book 2 323 pages
03/22/2024 Motion in Limine
03/22/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
04/05/2024 Motion For Suppression Of Evidence
04/05/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
04/05/2024 Motion To Quash Information
04/05/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
04/08/2024 People's Response (Answer) to Motion
04/08/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
04/10/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
04/10/2024 People's Response (Answer) to Motion
04/11/2024 Defense Reply
04/11/2024 Defense Exhibit(s)
04/11/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
04/12/2024 Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Elassal, Lawrence)
Parties Present
Result: Continued
04/15/2024 Motion
04/15/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
04/16/2024 Order For Production of Prosecutor Transcript
04/25/2024 People's Response (Answer) to Motion
04/25/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
04/26/2024 Supplemental Brief Filed
04/26/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
05/01/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed - Prosecutor
Vol./Book 1, Page 1, 34 pages
05/03/2024 Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: Continued
05/03/2024 Heard And Granted - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
05/03/2024 Heard And Denied - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
05/03/2024 Heard And Denied - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
05/03/2024 Heard And Denied - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
05/03/2024 Witness List, Filed
05/03/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
05/03/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
05/03/2024 Supplemental Brief Filed
05/10/2024 Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: Held
05/10/2024 Heard And Denied - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
05/17/2024 Order For Production Of Transcript
05/17/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed
Vol./Book 1 70 pages
05/24/2024 Motion
05/24/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
05/28/2024 People's Exhibit(s)
05/28/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
05/28/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
05/28/2024 Motion to Suppress
05/28/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
05/28/2024 Motion in Limine
05/30/2024 People's Response (Answer) to Motion
05/30/2024 People's Response (Answer) to Motion
05/30/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
05/31/2024 Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: Held
05/31/2024 Heard And Denied - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
05/31/2024 Heard And Granted - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
06/03/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
06/03/2024 Witness List, Filed
06/05/2024 CANCELED Pre-Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Scheduling Error
06/06/2024 People's Exhibit(s)
06/06/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
06/07/2024 Witness List, Filed
06/07/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
06/07/2024 Witness List, Filed
06/07/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
06/07/2024 Opinion/Order Higher Court Signed and Filed (COA)
06/10/2024 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/10/2024 Heard And Granted - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
06/11/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/11/2024 Heard And Granted - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
06/12/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/13/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/17/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/18/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/20/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/24/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/25/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/26/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
06/27/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/01/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/02/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/03/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/03/2024 Heard And Granted - Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
07/08/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/09/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/10/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/12/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/12/2024 Order For Production Of Transcript
07/12/2024 Order For Production Of Transcript
07/12/2024 Order For Production Of Transcript
07/12/2024 Order For Production Of Transcript
07/12/2024 Order For Production Of Transcript
07/12/2024 Order For Production Of Trial Transcript
07/12/2024 Order For Production Of Transcript
07/15/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/16/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: In Progress
07/16/2024 Order For Production Of Trial Transcript
07/16/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed
Vol./Book 1 37 pages
07/16/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed
Vol./Book 2 160 pages
07/17/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed
Vol./Book 2 148 pages
07/17/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed
Vol./Book 1 78 pages
07/17/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed
Vol./Book 1 36 pages
07/17/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed
Vol./Book 1 79 pages
07/17/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed
Vol./Book 2 188 pages
07/17/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed
Vol./Book 1 69 pages
07/18/2024 Jury Trial in Progress (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
07/17/2024 Reset by Court to 07/18/2024
Result: In Progress
07/18/2024 Order For Production Of Transcript
07/18/2024 Jury Verdict Form, Filed
07/18/2024 Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
07/18/2024 Order Signed and Filed (Judicial Officer: Van Houten, Margaret M. )
07/18/2024 Found Guilty By Jury
07/24/2024 Motion to Dismiss
07/24/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
07/24/2024 Defense Exhibit(s)
07/24/2024 Defense Exhibit(s)
07/25/2024 Pre-Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
Parties Present
Result: Held
07/25/2024 Refer to Probation For Pre-Sentence Report
07/29/2024 Order For Production of Prosecutor Transcript
07/29/2024 Notice of Transcript Filed - Prosecutor
Vol./Book 1, Page 1, 13 pages
08/02/2024 People's Response (Answer) to Motion
08/02/2024 Proof of Service, Filed
08/09/2024 Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)
08/09/2024 Sentencing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Van Houten, Margaret M.)

Outcome: Not guilty of premeditated murder. The jury deadlocked on a felony murder charge and home invasion.

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