Published 08/10/2024 5:35:00 p.m.

Murder case dismissed against man charged in death of Detroit synagogue leader

A judge dismissed the remaining murder charge against Michael Jackson-Bolanos, ruling it unconstitutional due to "double jeopardy."
A jury had previously acquitted Jackson-Bolanos of first-degree premeditated murder, but was hung on a felony murder charge.
Judge Margaret Van Houten cited a 2009 Supreme Court ruling for the dismissal, while prosecutors plan to appeal the decision.

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The Independent

Murder case dismissed against man charged in death of Detroit synagogue leader

The case against against a man accused of killing of a Detroit synagogue leader is over

08/09/2024 8:47:33 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Murder case dismissed against man charged in death of Detroit synagogue leader

DETROIT (AP) — The case against against a man accused of killing of a Detroit synagogue leader collapsed Friday as a judge dismissed a remaining murder charge, three weeks after

08/09/2024 8:47:33 p.m.·United States

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CNN

Murder case dismissed against man charged in death of Detroit synagogue leader

The case against a man accused of killing a Detroit synagogue leader collapsed Friday as a judge dismissed a remaining murder charge, three weeks after a jury cleared him of a similar but separate charge.

08/10/2024 8:40:03 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Judge dismisses murder charge in Detroit synagogue leader’s killing

A man is now free of charges of killing a Detroit synagogue president after a jury cleared him of one murder count and deadlocked on another, forcing a judge to dismiss much of the case.

08/10/2024 9:16:00 p.m.

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New York Post

Murder charge in Detroit Jewish leader Samantha Woll’s slaying dismissed — but suspect won’t avoid jail time

The murder case against the suspect, Michael Jackson-Bolanos, accused of stabbing Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll to death came undone Friday weeks after a jury couldn’t decide if he was the killer.

08/10/2024 1:00:49 a.m.·New York, United States

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KVIA

Murder case dismissed against man charged in death of Detroit synagogue leader

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The case against against a man accused of killing of a Detroit synagogue leader is over. A judge dismissed a murder charge Friday, three weeks after a jury cleared Michael Jackson-Bolanos of a similar but separate murder charge. Judge Margaret Van Houten says putting Jackson-Bolanos on trial again for murder would be unconstitutional “double jeopardy.” Samantha Woll was stabbed and found dead outside her Detroit h…

08/09/2024 8:47:33 p.m.·Panama City, United States

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