"Anthony Jay Miller age 10 of Sturgis, passed away on Monday, December 02, 2024, from injuries sustained in a vehicle / bicycle accident." This is what they are talking about here. So tragic!
I totally agree with you! Bond revocation should depend on how he tested at the time of the incident, not how he tests now! This is his fourth offense, and he ended a child's life! Lock him up! Too bad if the tests are expensive! Too bad if it's inconvenient with his job! He has broken the law! Jeez, our justice system is so frustrating! Sometimes it seems like everyone bends over backwards too much for these habitual criminals! 😡😡
It has nothing to do with his freedom it has to do with the prosecution will not be able to go to trial in 90 days as required if he is locked up. Some judges ignore the 6th Amendment and due process laws this judge doesn’t. So if they can keep him out on bond it increases the likelihood of conviction.
@@markntexas8265People don’t understand everything involved in these cases. He has a right to a speedy trial just like anyone else in this country. 90 days comes up and he isn’t even charged yet and he would be let out and case dropped.
"A fourth time habitual offender. When TF is he going to learn his lesson??" This should be "A fourth time habitual offender. When TF is the LEGAL SYSTEM going to learn its lesson??" fixed it for you.
Facing up to life in prison, has killed a 10 year old child, and that is not enough to stop him popping pills? How stupid and irresponsible can someone be?
Did you not pay attention to how he got to where he is? Obviously he has a massive addiction problem and has never been able to or willing to deal with it. Genetic predisposition to addiction is hard enough to overcome if you’re the smartest most determined person. This guy hasn’t been determined enough to do so. He can’t even muster enough self control to get his drivers license renewed.
This is flippin ridiculous! The defendant KILLS a 10 year-old while under the influence of SEVERAL substances, with a suspended driving privilege, AND on the phone! He should not have a bond PERIOD! This child was riding his bike and his life was taken by the negligence and carelessness of this man. I suspect that whoever posted his bond is part of the problem!
Unless deemed a flight risk, everyone deserves a bond. Innocent until proven guilty. In no way does that statement reflect how I feel about this guy or his case. And I'm certainly not defending his actions. However, emotions can't change the laws. I will say the 1 day sentence for violating the bond was a bit weak. It was interesting to hear the judge say something along the lines of, "just because we order you not to use doesn't mean you can. It'd be like ordering you not to breathe." Pretty...progressive (enlightened?) stance on the situation. Especially in a case like this.
Judge explained why he has a bond. When someone is held in jail they have a right to a speedy trial. They have the right to have the case heard within 90 days. The prosecutor wouldn’t have all of the information within 90 days. There are test and reports she needs to wait for. So in that case he gets a bond to wait for trial.!
@@Justme0288 This is correct. Without lab results the best they could charge him with is a first count of involuntary vehicular manslaughter without aggravating factors (unless they can prove he intentionally killed the kid) and he would get a max penalty of 7 years in prison.
It irritates me that there's any concern for his ability to keep his job, after he killed a child while its not only his 4th offense, but also high as a kite and on bond.
This is why they need to go harder on repeat DUI/DWI offenders. Three previous convictions and now he has taken the life of a young child. First conviction should be mandatory 1 yr in jail, second offense 10 yrs, third offense, life. This child would still be alive today if we took these offenses more seriously.
I sort of understand why he was given bail at first. Once it came back he was under the influence in the crash and tested positive once released his bond needed to be revoked and his bail amount increased significantly.
Tragic yes but how is a fine and giving the court more money going to fix anything? It doesn’t! It’s just like taking a bribe!! Court costs and fees come from our taxes.
They need time to gather all reports before they can start trial. If they lock him up they need to go to trial in less that 90/180 days because of speedy trial rights.
You ask the question, "When is he going to learn his lesson", but my question is "When is the justice system going to protect citizens from this guy and others like him? Now he's KILLED someone and they're still twiddling their thumbs. Why? Why is he not having his bond revoked??"
That sanction was way way too light. Someone, a ten year old is gone from this world and this jackass doesn’t get it. From the get go he should have been wearing a drug patch or tested everyday. Too expensive? Too bad, the judge admitted that people can’t just quit these addictive substances without help, so put him in treatment and keep testing if he gets out. The idea of him out of jail while a family didn’t have their child at Christmas, infuriating 😢
This yet another LAZY LAZY DA ! These endless bonds are the fault of the DA - NOT the Judge. This DA is STILL considering BOND!? He killed a child! WTF!
@@messrsandersonco5985She filed to have his bond revoked. Was willing to accept that if that was a one time mistake, and he was clean today, and there were increased monitoring, he could stay out on bond. I think it’s important to recall what the judge said about having to go to trial within 90 days of his bond being revoked. She’s still waiting for the cell phone data, which could take weeks. As long as this guy isn’t driving, he’s not a direct danger to society. I think it was a reasonable approach.
The DA literally asked for bond revocation, and then went to whatever the judges decision would be which is pretty much the same as saying you don't think he deserves a bond, but legally he still can have one.
Is he getting a break on his bond because he takes care of livestock? That’s what it sounds like. I find it hard to believe he is so vital to ANY operation that he can’t be replaced.
Judge Middleton has a habit of bending over backwards to preserve a defendant’s job; I have seen it time and again, but at some point you have to balance out the public safety! This is so outrageous, a 10 year old kid is DEAD due to this waste of space driving high. Outrageous!
I don't think it was because he tends to livestock, I thought it was because they are waiting for definitive results of a more comprehensive drug test and if positive then miss Davis will motion for bond revocation. The court system is slow but either way this A-hole is cooked !
@@catchifyoucan232 I agree. I like what this judge does a lot of the time but I think he’s been in this small area for too long. He often knows the families intimately and I think it clouds his judgment.
He was in jail…..which means he didn’t have access. Once released he went right back to catch up. Synonymous or not, there is still a family without their 10 year old. And the judge was handing him the no contest.
@@carriepriegel6477 They are hardly synonymous. Saying they are disregards the hard work people do to get clean. In this case it’s a matter of drug availability. There was no easy access to drugs in jail so one would hardly say she got herself clean. Asked on her attitude she didn’t get herself clean. She simply didn’t have access. When she out of jail she immediately began using again. People who relapse experience a prompt that is often a catalyst. I could be wrong and I don’t pretend to be an expert but I spent 15 years of my life with junkies and that was what I observed. If I’m off base I welcome your insight.
Do you not listen to the whole thing. The state will the have to proceed to trial by 90 days and the Judge is doing what is right by keeping him on bond because speedy trial is mainly for jail cases and the Judge suspects that all evidence will not be in by then so he is trying to balance it.
@@MrRoadie6. Don’t be too sure. He knows the prosecution can’t put together their case in 90 days which would be good for this guy. Keeping him out on bond lets them nail him harder at trial.
He killed a child! I think Middleton is being too light about this. He’s setting up for this guy can slip in certain drugs and still pass a drug test. That’s horrible.
So many “normies” say that every time. “Oh he killed a kid! Guilty.” What the Judge is saying is that simply having a controlled substance in your body (have you ever taken ADHD meds, benzos, painkillers, muscle relaxers, etc.?) doesn’t mean you were impaired by them, especially with a tolerance. He was being impartial, not “too light.” Innocent until proven guilty, but I personally think this guy is guilty as sin.
This yet another LAZY LAZY DA ! These endless bonds are the fault of the DA - NOT the Judge. This DA is STILL considering BOND!? He killed a child! WTF!
@CN45475 Yes is is doofus. Levomethamphetamine is legal over the counter, and racemic and dextromethamphetamine are legal with prescription. You don't know what you're talking about at all.
How was this repeat criminal released after killing a child? If they had locked him up on the first offense,forced rehab,treatment, ban from driving,he would not have 4 offenses including murder of a child. Our entire legal system needs to be started over.
Jeez - what was this guy NOT taking? He should be locked up for a long time once this case is prosecuted, and his bond should be revoked until then. He should never drive again.
What do you mean? First of all, a positive for meth and “amphetamines” only means he took meth, since it breaks down into “amphetamines” via hepatic metabolization. He was probably using “heroin” which is not real heroin (3,6-diacetylmorphine) anymore, most is fentanyl diluted with cutting agents and morphine. I could name about 60 other things he could’ve been taking. In the grand scheme of things, he could be taking a lot of other stuff.
Middleton doesn’t care about victims he proves it all the time. He loves to let people walk and tell them how lucky they are. But thank god this guy who killed somebody gets to keep his job, such bullshit
A child is dead because of this dude, who was already in trouble, and the court is worried about him having to pay $45 for drug tests. Sometimes I really think Judge Middleton is too soft. Love the guy! Just don’t agree with him more and more lately…
I don't care what anybody is accused of, staying in line with the Constitution, federal law, state statutes, and state constitutions is still significantly more important to me than your feelings about judge Middleton being too soft
@@joeyyoho3670 Revoking his bond stays entirely in line with the Constitution, federal law and state statutes. Please demonstrate why you don't think so. Middleton is overly soft in this case, period.
And it cost $45 for testing which would be $135 a week, did I hear right? And your point is what, innocent until proven guilty? How safe is it to speculate the accused spends that much on drugs and alcohol each week, hmm. So the accused should have no consequences? Yes, in my opinion, even in the interim, particularly someone who has shown by their actions, that at best, they have a very very serious out of control addiction and therefore cannot be trusted and at worst they are cruel, callous and cold-blooded. Yes actions and words have consequences. This little 10 year old boy, and all the lives he touched and could have/would have touched, all of those lives are changed forever. At what point does a balance of justice, honor, accountability, responsibility, respectability, dignity, compassion and so much more find itself back into humankind and therefore the courts. 24 hours of jail for using felony applicable drugs, almost immediately upon being released from jail on a case that involves a death, is sadly textbook addict behavior. I’m sure the fact that this person was allowed to walk away with a “toddler tap” on the finger is not in agreement with the desires, opinions, expectations, or beliefs, values and/or ethical standards of the child’s family, friends and many others around world who have lost someone, particularly a child, to an inebriated or impaired or reckless or careless or negligent person. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Wow a murder charge and he is out while the family of the person he killed is having to come up with money for the funeral, have their hearts broken . This is just not right
Unfortunately someone paid with their life for this person to continue driving w/o insurance or drivers license and using drugs while driving. Nope he should not have bond.
This guy had more drugs in his system then the entire 1995 Dallas Cowboys team.... He should not be on bond. He needs to be in jail awaiting his trial and subsequent trip to prison for 20 plus years....With his history he is absolutely a danger to the community.
A case like this has to be tough for Judge Middleton, having lost one of the court officers to a drunk driver a couple of months ago. But, it sure is nice to see the prosecutor in the courtroom.
yeah this guy needs to be locked up for the remainder of his life a little kid lost his life his poor parents this guy was out driving already when he wasn’t suppose to be no insurance so the kids parents can’t even sue the insurance company for all he’s worth and a habitual offender this guy needs to be locked up for the rest of his life and he’s abusing substances this guy is a monster and just doesn’t learn multiple offenses out of multiple states and within in MI so stupid
Wow at first I thought it was just an accident he had while driving on a suspended. Then it just got so much worse for him. He seems way too young to have already had all these issues and all related to driving. This dudes life is over and he’s only got one person to blame. I truly hope he can accept responsibility and make the proper changes.
I don’t understand why this judge is saying you could die from Fentanyl..this guy knows that and at this point he killed a child. No discussion needed get his ass to jail..now
HOW did this man get bond? Is he an entitled rich kid? Hope he gets life. Manager of pig farm, wow sickening. He is not a dairy farmer. Have you been to a pig farm?
At the time of the accident he was positive for meth, fentanyl, and a couple other drugs… while having 3 previous DUI’s, no insurance, suspended license, and a child died in the accident.. ya he needs life
Ya'll are letting your hearts rule instead of your heads, which is extremely dangerous in a court system. He was let out on a bond because they want to get him on that final DUI charge which will allow the max penalty. If they try to charge him within 90 days(which would be required without a bond) then they may not have the lab results back and cannot consider drugs a factor, whether they know he used them or not. That would mean that at best they could charge him with a first count of involuntary vehicular manslaughter without aggravating factors unless they can prove he intentionally killed the kid, which carries a max penalty of 7 years in prison in this case.
Everyone commenting has to remember he hasn’t been convicted of anything yet. So, while he MAY have been involved in a traffic incident resulting in the tragic and needless death of a young boy and he MAY have been on drugs at the time (notwithstanding the presumptively positive test results), he is still a presumed innocent person. The purpose of bonds and bail is not to punish someone, but to make sure they appear for court and protect the public. The distinctions here are not always easy to draw but they are important. It’s not a situation where a person who is accused of breaching bond that they’re automatically incarcerated; they are still presumed innocent of the breach.
I can't say that I like the idea that Middleton is the judge for this case. I think judge Middleton is going to let his feelings get in the way of this animal going away for as long as possible. That was a new statement I hadn't heard before. Just because you're taking a lot of different drugs doesn't mean you're necessarily intoxicated with them. I haven't heard of any addict who takes these drugs without intending to get high off them. You're wrong judge. This man is showing you exactly what he intends to do. He's going to do drugs and he's going to drive. Screw the poor little child that will never have a life because of him. Shame. I hope the prosecutor goes after him as hard as she can.
I think these videos belong to the police departments. I don't understand how a private individual can make money on them. Since nobody is willing to pay taxes that take care of public works, I think the States, Counties, and municipalities should be the ones who benefit.
I can understand why the judge wnts the guy to keep his job. He didn't start working last month at Wendys. If the slim chance is there that you'll get and stay clean, you only do so by having structure in your life. Going to work at least 5 days a week is a very good thing. Most people that sit home all day are more likely to use drugs and alcohol out of boredom. This guy has done allot of crimes though, I don't know the exact timeline, maybe that's why they didn't take him.
So killing someone isn’t enough to cancel his bond? They need to see if he was on his phone and what his current drug status is? Is that right? Didn’t they say this scumbag tested positive after the crash? How is he out now?
how did he get money for $100,000 bond and get appointment at eight for Atty? Obviously he had money to post the bond. He should have done financially available to have an attorney. That's kind of weird obviously hiring council now but... in the end, the kid paid With his life and that I'm sorry, and I hope the family no in their continued journey
100k bond is not that much.. all you have to do is contact a bondsman, if you have any collateral to put up, such as a house, they will gladly post your bond, and if you show up to your next hearing, they get the money back + interest. If you don’t show up they hunt you down or keep your house.
Okay, but if you listen to what's going on here, he killed a child, he's being shunned by the town (and his co-workers), his house has been broken into and rendered uninhabitable, he's had to move fifty miles away, and he apparently tried to drug his way into oblivion his first five days out on bond. All that's factoring into whether or not his bond is revoked and what sanctions he can reasonably be expected to pony up on. If the judge feels the need to go on the record with hearings and dates? Understandable, imo.
Judge Middleton seems to be forgetting a lot of stuff these days. I hope he’s okay. It could be stress around the holidays, burnout or some kind of underlying issue, but he used to have a bulletproof memory.
During the years while Biden and his crew were in office,the laws were changed in that plea deals are the norm and everybody gets let out on bond. Judges are bound within a set of guidelines that restrict what they can do. Hopefully, over the next four years some of this will change.
Plea deals have always been the norm; the criminal justice system can’t work without them. There simply aren’t enough resources or time to send everything to trial and, in most cases, people plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence or some other consideration. It’s the acknowledgment of guilt that comes with a guilty plea (or no contest plea) that’s the important bit as it saves society tons of time and money in the prosecution.
This is a state court, not federal. For starters. MI legislators, not federal. Where do you get such misinformation? Biden had nothing to do with whatever you think you’re talking about.
Judge Middleton doesn't hate Deborah Davis. They've had a cordial working relationship for years. Davis has spoken highly of Middleton on podcasts like Law Talk with Mike.
Dude cares more about criminals than he does victims. Its not even a matter of guilt! They know the MF did it and still working with him like its a god damn traffic ticket.
"Anthony Jay Miller age 10 of Sturgis, passed away on Monday, December 02, 2024, from injuries sustained in a vehicle / bicycle accident." This is what they are talking about here. So tragic!
Oh dear God how tragic. Praying for the family as they navigate life without little Anthony 🙏💕
Jesus. That poor baby. This creep will never learn. The court has given him so many chances, and he reveals who he really is each time.
Wow wouldn't expect that young.... no charges of a minor... I guess it serious enough that the other charges cover it
😢 my condolences to Anthony Jay Miller family. 🙏🏾
Oh no. Why is this creep free ?
When they test under the influence and someone dies they should sit in jail until trial.
If he already tested positive… lock him up. Why retesting and playing games? I couldn’t care less about his freedom.
I totally agree with you! Bond revocation should depend on how he tested at the time of the incident, not how he tests now! This is his fourth offense, and he ended a child's life! Lock him up! Too bad if the tests are expensive! Too bad if it's inconvenient with his job! He has broken the law! Jeez, our justice system is so frustrating! Sometimes it seems like everyone bends over backwards too much for these habitual criminals! 😡😡
It has nothing to do with his freedom it has to do with the prosecution will not be able to go to trial in 90 days as required if he is locked up.
Some judges ignore the 6th Amendment and due process laws this judge doesn’t.
So if they can keep him out on bond it increases the likelihood of conviction.
@@markntexas8265People don’t understand everything involved in these cases. He has a right to a speedy trial just like anyone else in this country. 90 days comes up and he isn’t even charged yet and he would be let out and case dropped.
"A fourth time habitual offender. When TF is he going to learn his lesson??" This should be "A fourth time habitual offender. When TF is the LEGAL SYSTEM going to learn its lesson??" fixed it for you.
I just posted the same thing! I should have read comments first!!
Weak ass clown 🤡 judge
Facing up to life in prison, has killed a 10 year old child, and that is not enough to stop him popping pills? How stupid and irresponsible can someone be?
Did you not pay attention to how he got to where he is?
Obviously he has a massive addiction problem and has never been able to or willing to deal with it.
Genetic predisposition to addiction is hard enough to overcome if you’re the smartest most determined person.
This guy hasn’t been determined enough to do so.
He can’t even muster enough self control to get his drivers license renewed.
This is flippin ridiculous! The defendant KILLS a 10 year-old while under the influence of SEVERAL substances, with a suspended driving privilege, AND on the phone! He should not have a bond PERIOD! This child was riding his bike and his life was taken by the negligence and carelessness of this man. I suspect that whoever posted his bond is part of the problem!
Unless deemed a flight risk, everyone deserves a bond. Innocent until proven guilty. In no way does that statement reflect how I feel about this guy or his case. And I'm certainly not defending his actions. However, emotions can't change the laws.
I will say the 1 day sentence for violating the bond was a bit weak. It was interesting to hear the judge say something along the lines of, "just because we order you not to use doesn't mean you can. It'd be like ordering you not to breathe." Pretty...progressive (enlightened?) stance on the situation. Especially in a case like this.
Judge explained why he has a bond. When someone is held in jail they have a right to a speedy trial. They have the right to have the case heard within 90 days. The prosecutor wouldn’t have all of the information within 90 days. There are test and reports she needs to wait for. So in that case he gets a bond to wait for trial.!
@@Justme0288 This is correct. Without lab results the best they could charge him with is a first count of involuntary vehicular manslaughter without aggravating factors (unless they can prove he intentionally killed the kid) and he would get a max penalty of 7 years in prison.
It irritates me that there's any concern for his ability to keep his job, after he killed a child while its not only his 4th offense, but also high as a kite and on bond.
You meant to say he is presumed innocent
This is why they need to go harder on repeat DUI/DWI offenders. Three previous convictions and now he has taken the life of a young child. First conviction should be mandatory 1 yr in jail, second offense 10 yrs, third offense, life. This child would still be alive today if we took these offenses more seriously.
💯 mandatory like in the old days. No bail and none of that 5 years on good behavior garbage.
Why is the cost of the test even relevant? Maybe if he pays for testing, he wont have money for drugs!
I sort of understand why he was given bail at first. Once it came back he was under the influence in the crash and tested positive once released his bond needed to be revoked and his bail amount increased significantly.
$100,000 bond seems very low, considering all of the circumstances. Especially involving death!!!
Tragic yes but how is a fine and giving the court more money going to fix anything? It doesn’t! It’s just like taking a bribe!! Court costs and fees come from our taxes.
Only has to come up with 10K.
Who cares if he was attending AA? That means NOTHING!
It’s a good thing I am not in jury pool for this case. I’d never make it on to the jury.
You need to put him back in jail until his trial. 😡
They need time to gather all reports before they can start trial. If they lock him up they need to go to trial in less that 90/180 days because of speedy trial rights.
Wow. The dead child didn’t have any opportunities for ‘bond’ and couldn’t dodge the car. SMH.
You ask the question, "When is he going to learn his lesson", but my question is "When is the justice system going to protect citizens from this guy and others like him? Now he's KILLED someone and they're still twiddling their thumbs. Why? Why is he not having his bond revoked??"
That sanction was way way too light. Someone, a ten year old is gone from this world and this jackass doesn’t get it. From the get go he should have been wearing a drug patch or tested everyday. Too expensive? Too bad, the judge admitted that people can’t just quit these addictive substances without help, so put him in treatment and keep testing if he gets out. The idea of him out of jail while a family didn’t have their child at Christmas, infuriating 😢
Vote for PROP 36 in EVERY state!
Fines are stupid as fuck! It’s just the gov saying “give us money to make it right” 😂😂😂 how stupid!
So let me understand something. This man killed somebody, and they're still asking not to have his bond revoked. Am I missing something here?
You missed that he has not been convicted of any of those charges. He is awaiting trial to determine whether he did that or not.
This yet another LAZY LAZY DA ! These endless bonds are the fault of the DA - NOT the Judge. This DA is STILL considering BOND!? He killed a child! WTF!
This was about a positive drug test, followed by a negative one. He didn’t kill someone while out on bond.
@@messrsandersonco5985She filed to have his bond revoked. Was willing to accept that if that was a one time mistake, and he was clean today, and there were increased monitoring, he could stay out on bond. I think it’s important to recall what the judge said about having to go to trial within 90 days of his bond being revoked. She’s still waiting for the cell phone data, which could take weeks. As long as this guy isn’t driving, he’s not a direct danger to society. I think it was a reasonable approach.
The DA literally asked for bond revocation, and then went to whatever the judges decision would be which is pretty much the same as saying you don't think he deserves a bond, but legally he still can have one.
Geez, originally, the Menendez brothers sat in jail for like 4 years before going to trial. They can't keep this jackal in jail for a few months?
Disagree with what the juge said. Bond is a right but this guy should definitely get no bond.
Did you actually listen to the judges explanation? If he cancels bond the State has less time to prepare their case.
Is he getting a break on his bond because he takes care of livestock? That’s what it sounds like. I find it hard to believe he is so vital to ANY operation that he can’t be replaced.
Judge Middleton has a habit of bending over backwards to preserve a defendant’s job; I have seen it time and again, but at some point you have to balance out the public safety! This is so outrageous, a 10 year old kid is DEAD due to this waste of space driving high. Outrageous!
I don't think it was because he tends to livestock, I thought it was because they are waiting for definitive results of a more comprehensive drug test and if positive then miss Davis will motion for bond revocation. The court system is slow but either way this A-hole is cooked !
@@catchifyoucan232 I agree. I like what this judge does a lot of the time but I think he’s been in this small area for too long. He often knows the families intimately and I think it clouds his judgment.
He didn’t relapse. He started using again!
Using again and Relapsing are synonymous 💁♀️
He was in jail…..which means he didn’t have access. Once released he went right back to catch up. Synonymous or not, there is still a family without their 10 year old.
And the judge was handing him the no contest.
@@carriepriegel6477 They are hardly synonymous. Saying they are disregards the hard work people do to get clean. In this case it’s a matter of drug availability. There was no easy access to drugs in jail so one would hardly say she got herself clean. Asked on her attitude she didn’t get herself clean. She simply didn’t have access. When she out of jail she immediately began using again. People who relapse experience a prompt that is often a catalyst. I could be wrong and I don’t pretend to be an expert but I spent 15 years of my life with junkies and that was what I observed. If I’m off base I welcome your insight.
His savings on drugs should completely offset the cost of the tests.
More than!
I used to watch the Judge, but I feel he is just to soft on these habitual offenders.
well he has to live up to the pony tail
Bond should have been revoked. Judge Middleton is way too soft.
Do you not listen to the whole thing. The state will the have to proceed to trial by 90 days and the Judge is doing what is right by keeping him on bond because speedy trial is mainly for jail cases and the Judge suspects that all evidence will not be in by then so he is trying to balance it.
@@Daniel.Rodrigo-05Law Yes I did listen to the whole thing. I still think the judge is too soft for not revoking the bond.
@@MrRoadie6. Don’t be too sure. He knows the prosecution can’t put together their case in 90 days which would be good for this guy. Keeping him out on bond lets them nail him harder at trial.
@@MrRoadie6 You are right.
@@ChampippleD I stand by what I said. I wonder if you are adult enough to allow other people to have a different opinion than yourself.
He killed a child! I think Middleton is being too light about this. He’s setting up for this guy can slip in certain drugs and still pass a drug test. That’s horrible.
So many “normies” say that every time. “Oh he killed a kid! Guilty.” What the Judge is saying is that simply having a controlled substance in your body (have you ever taken ADHD meds, benzos, painkillers, muscle relaxers, etc.?) doesn’t mean you were impaired by them, especially with a tolerance. He was being impartial, not “too light.” Innocent until proven guilty, but I personally think this guy is guilty as sin.
@@Sniperboy5551In this case it is methamphetamine which is not legal in any circumstances
This yet another LAZY LAZY DA ! These endless bonds are the fault of the DA - NOT the Judge. This DA is STILL considering BOND!? He killed a child! WTF!
@CN45475 Yes is is doofus. Levomethamphetamine is legal over the counter, and racemic and dextromethamphetamine are legal with prescription. You don't know what you're talking about at all.
@@CN45475Learn how to do basic research. You're incorrect.
How was this repeat criminal released after killing a child? If they had locked him up on the first offense,forced rehab,treatment, ban from driving,he would not have 4 offenses including murder of a child. Our entire legal system needs to be started over.
Judge, he killed a 10 year old child !
Logan Keith Thomas, 29, of Vicksburg, was driving on a suspended license when he was involved in a crash that killed a 10-year-old boy
29 and has 3 duis prior, don't worry folks this guy is cooked.
Deborah Davis is the shiznit. She's very smart and you don't want to have her fighting against you
Ice water runs through her veins at such a young age. Very sad indeed 😢
@@dinahbrown902- What? On what do you base your statement?
Jeez - what was this guy NOT taking? He should be locked up for a long time once this case is prosecuted, and his bond should be revoked until then. He should never drive again.
Money talks..
What do you mean? First of all, a positive for meth and “amphetamines” only means he took meth, since it breaks down into “amphetamines” via hepatic metabolization. He was probably using “heroin” which is not real heroin (3,6-diacetylmorphine) anymore, most is fentanyl diluted with cutting agents and morphine. I could name about 60 other things he could’ve been taking. In the grand scheme of things, he could be taking a lot of other stuff.
I like Middleton but I feel he is always more concerned about defendants losing their job if they're in jail instead of public safety.
Middleton doesn’t care about victims he proves it all the time. He loves to let people walk and tell them how lucky they are. But thank god this guy who killed somebody gets to keep his job, such bullshit
A child is dead because of this dude, who was already in trouble, and the court is worried about him having to pay $45 for drug tests. Sometimes I really think Judge Middleton is too soft. Love the guy! Just don’t agree with him more and more lately…
Personally, I think that anything being court-ordered should be court (or I guess more accurately, taxpayer) paid.
I don't care what anybody is accused of, staying in line with the Constitution, federal law, state statutes, and state constitutions is still significantly more important to me than your feelings about judge Middleton being too soft
@@joeyyoho3670Yup. Due process is slow and frustrating, but ultimately, it’s what has to be done, or we end up with people in jail who shouldn’t be.
@@joeyyoho3670 Revoking his bond stays entirely in line with the Constitution, federal law and state statutes. Please demonstrate why you don't think so. Middleton is overly soft in this case, period.
And it cost $45 for testing which would be $135 a week, did I hear right? And your point is what, innocent until proven guilty? How safe is it to speculate the accused spends that much on drugs and alcohol each week, hmm. So the accused should have no consequences? Yes, in my opinion, even in the interim, particularly someone who has shown by their actions, that at best, they have a very very serious out of control addiction and therefore cannot be trusted and at worst they are cruel, callous and cold-blooded. Yes actions and words have consequences.
This little 10 year old boy, and all the lives he touched and could have/would have touched, all of those lives are changed forever. At what point does a balance of justice, honor, accountability, responsibility, respectability, dignity, compassion and so much more find itself back into humankind and therefore the courts.
24 hours of jail for using felony applicable drugs, almost immediately upon being released from jail on a case that involves a death, is sadly textbook addict behavior. I’m sure the fact that this person was allowed to walk away with a “toddler tap” on the finger is not in agreement with the desires, opinions, expectations, or beliefs, values and/or ethical standards of the child’s family, friends and many others around world who have lost someone, particularly a child, to an inebriated or impaired or reckless or careless or negligent person.
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Sounds like he gets 1 day in jail for these additional violations .... even if I'm wrong, the thought, even possibility, makes me physically ill!
Glad to see Deborah Davis back!
Hard disagree. She is personally off-putting (I watched her vlog channel once.)
Horrid personality.
Debbie is a fantastic prosecutor and dogged in protecting the public
You won't see her much. As County Prosecuter, she will manage the department rather than prosecuting cases.
@@CatFish107- Too bad if you don’t like her vlog. Who did you vote for?
@@CatFish107- What does her personality have to do with anything? Nothing.
Good grief.. there's not much he didn't test positive for 😲 😡
Judge Middleton is always to easy on the defendants.
Oh, I saw where they were going back and forth with his charges.. Debbie wanted him revoked because he was already in violation of bond.
Wow a murder charge and he is out while the family of the person he killed is having to come up with money for the funeral, have their hearts broken . This is just not right
Unfortunately someone paid with their life for this person to continue driving w/o insurance or drivers license and using drugs while driving. Nope he should not have bond.
A child apparently. Someone mentioned that it was a little boy, only 10 years old. Heart breaking.
A license, insurance, and registration have nothing to do with anyone’s driving ability it’s usually due to a thin wallet.
So tired of irresponsible drug/drunk drivers and reckless drivers!!! It needs to stop and these people need to sit in jail Period
This guy had more drugs in his system then the entire 1995 Dallas Cowboys team.... He should not be on bond. He needs to be in jail awaiting his trial and subsequent trip to prison for 20 plus years....With his history he is absolutely a danger to the community.
“Someone’s got to take care of the pigs,” he’s a manager of two farms, he’s got employees that are taking care of them.
"...when is he going to learn his lesson?" Never. This is just how some people are.
A case like this has to be tough for Judge Middleton, having lost one of the court officers to a drunk driver a couple of months ago. But, it sure is nice to see the prosecutor in the courtroom.
To the people who run this channel I like how u do things no screaming over the judge wit comments u voice ur opinion in a bubble I really like that
Omg this guy should be in jail for years. I’m 70 fighting to survive on ss, but never drive without insurance and a license.
The courts get tough on offenders after a loss of life only!☹️
There seems to be a lot of confusion with this case.
This man killed a child and is allowed bond, that is a crime made on the family again.
Judge Simpson would’ve taken this case more seriously, sigh 😒
yeah this guy needs to be locked up for the remainder of his life a little kid lost his life his poor parents this guy was out driving already when he wasn’t suppose to be no insurance so the kids parents can’t even sue the insurance company for all he’s worth and a habitual offender this guy needs to be locked up for the rest of his life and he’s abusing substances this guy is a monster and just doesn’t learn multiple offenses out of multiple states and within in MI so stupid
This judge has got a whistle stuck in his throat 😂
This is what happens when they go light on these repeat offenders, if he did jail time last time maybe just maybe this child would be alive.😡
How much money has he spent on bond... two 100000? He was lucky enough to be able to pay that to be free and now hes in trouble again? Sheesh
Hesbluck?
Abke?
Sownd?
Wtf?
Wow at first I thought it was just an accident he had while driving on a suspended. Then it just got so much worse for him. He seems way too young to have already had all these issues and all related to driving. This dudes life is over and he’s only got one person to blame. I truly hope he can accept responsibility and make the proper changes.
Great channel... keep up the great work...
I don’t understand why this judge is saying you could die from Fentanyl..this guy knows that and at this point he killed a child. No discussion needed get his ass to jail..now
HOW did this man get bond? Is he an entitled rich kid? Hope he gets life. Manager of pig farm, wow sickening. He is not a dairy farmer. Have you been to a pig farm?
Another hand ringing judge, just revoke his bond already! 😡
Sounds like the judge wants to let him go as usual no justice in all the courts in the USA.
At the time of the accident he was positive for meth, fentanyl, and a couple other drugs… while having 3 previous DUI’s, no insurance, suspended license, and a child died in the accident.. ya he needs life
YAY, Debbie Davis is back :)
RIP mate.
What??? No Bail Reform???
Bro this judge just loves to hear himself talk. Its annoying
But you can't put a price on a person's life!
I’m sure this is big in the local news, & as the judge said, the process is hotly debated by all concerned.. Thick with ‘Rural America’ dynamics..
Ya'll are letting your hearts rule instead of your heads, which is extremely dangerous in a court system.
He was let out on a bond because they want to get him on that final DUI charge which will allow the max penalty. If they try to charge him within 90 days(which would be required without a bond) then they may not have the lab results back and cannot consider drugs a factor, whether they know he used them or not. That would mean that at best they could charge him with a first count of involuntary vehicular manslaughter without aggravating factors unless they can prove he intentionally killed the kid, which carries a max penalty of 7 years in prison in this case.
Lock him up you took a persons life go away. Its one thing to be driving clean on a suspended license you did worse.
Exactly! And he (the defendant) shouldn't have a bond or even be out on bond in the first place!
This is insane snd so very sad RIP
I watch courts in Michigan too ✌🏼
Wow I want to be a criminal in 3B. Middleton is getting old. Debra Davis..I don't understand her not pushing harder.
Everyone commenting has to remember he hasn’t been convicted of anything yet. So, while he MAY have been involved in a traffic incident resulting in the tragic and needless death of a young boy and he MAY have been on drugs at the time (notwithstanding the presumptively positive test results), he is still a presumed innocent person. The purpose of bonds and bail is not to punish someone, but to make sure they appear for court and protect the public. The distinctions here are not always easy to draw but they are important. It’s not a situation where a person who is accused of breaching bond that they’re automatically incarcerated; they are still presumed innocent of the breach.
WHY DO WE CARE about his urine tests and drug use?! Lock him tf up!
That's alot of drugs
I can't say that I like the idea that Middleton is the judge for this case. I think judge Middleton is going to let his feelings get in the way of this animal going away for as long as possible. That was a new statement I hadn't heard before. Just because you're taking a lot of different drugs doesn't mean you're necessarily intoxicated with them. I haven't heard of any addict who takes these drugs without intending to get high off them. You're wrong judge. This man is showing you exactly what he intends to do. He's going to do drugs and he's going to drive. Screw the poor little child that will never have a life because of him. Shame. I hope the prosecutor goes after him as hard as she can.
I think these videos belong to the police departments. I don't understand how a private individual can make money on them. Since nobody is willing to pay taxes that take care of public works, I think the States, Counties, and municipalities should be the ones who benefit.
December 2 is my birthday which makes it hit home for me…
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how is a man charged with murder out of jail?
He isn’t yet.
Because he did it with a car
Because a bond must be set or the trial must happen within 90 days, and the prosecutor probably isn’t ready for trial.
Isn’t murder
I can understand why the judge wnts the guy to keep his job. He didn't start working last month at Wendys. If the slim chance is there that you'll get and stay clean, you only do so by having structure in your life. Going to work at least 5 days a week is a very good thing. Most people that sit home all day are more likely to use drugs and alcohol out of boredom. This guy has done allot of crimes though, I don't know the exact timeline, maybe that's why they didn't take him.
negative til tonight.....
It's always the same with this judge.
So killing someone isn’t enough to cancel his bond? They need to see if he was on his phone and what his current drug status is? Is that right?
Didn’t they say this scumbag tested positive after the crash? How is he out now?
could really do better without the narrator chiming in with stupid opinions
Are we watching the same video? I haven't heard one chime in.
@@lifeinpodunkville543maybe the text at the start? 🤷🏻
how did he get money for $100,000 bond and get appointment at eight for Atty? Obviously he had money to post the bond. He should have done financially available to have an attorney. That's kind of weird obviously hiring council now but... in the end, the kid paid
With his life and that I'm sorry, and I hope the family no in their continued journey
100k bond is not that much.. all you have to do is contact a bondsman, if you have any collateral to put up, such as a house, they will gladly post your bond, and if you show up to your next hearing, they get the money back + interest. If you don’t show up they hunt you down or keep your house.
A 5 panel test is for opiods, too. Which is morphine. ?
8 minutes in and still rambling about what hearings were on what dates, over the past month. Gripping stuff.
Yes but I stuck with it because this man killed a 10 yr old boy riding his bike
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Playback speed 2x
Bro it’s judge Middleton that’s standard LOL
Okay, but if you listen to what's going on here, he killed a child, he's being shunned by the town (and his co-workers), his house has been broken into and rendered uninhabitable, he's had to move fifty miles away, and he apparently tried to drug his way into oblivion his first five days out on bond. All that's factoring into whether or not his bond is revoked and what sanctions he can reasonably be expected to pony up on. If the judge feels the need to go on the record with hearings and dates? Understandable, imo.
Middleton is unwatchable.
Judge Middleton seems to be forgetting a lot of stuff these days. I hope he’s okay. It could be stress around the holidays, burnout or some kind of underlying issue, but he used to have a bulletproof memory.
Do you know how many cases these judges are assigned to .. probably 100s, it’s impossible to keep up with all of them. He’s doing his best .
@donstor1 has nothing to do with nothing. The judge said he could deny bond. So now what???
During the years while Biden and his crew were in office,the laws were changed in that plea deals are the norm and everybody gets let out on bond. Judges are bound within a set of guidelines that restrict what they can do. Hopefully, over the next four years some of this will change.
The Biden administration has no control over state courts. Try reading a book sometime.
Plea deals have always been the norm; the criminal justice system can’t work without them. There simply aren’t enough resources or time to send everything to trial and, in most cases, people plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence or some other consideration. It’s the acknowledgment of guilt that comes with a guilty plea (or no contest plea) that’s the important bit as it saves society tons of time and money in the prosecution.
This is a state court, not federal. For starters. MI legislators, not federal. Where do you get such misinformation? Biden had nothing to do with whatever you think you’re talking about.
@ you did not read what i wrote. Relax.
@@donstor1I think it's pretty clear what you wrote. Maybe you should do a little research before you spout off such a load of crap?
Deborah Davis is gorgeous
Middleton spends way too much time playing to the cameras, trying to explain away his decisions. I'm so over him.
When the judge hates the prosecutor more than he cares about the public. 😒
Judge Middleton doesn't hate Deborah Davis. They've had a cordial working relationship for years. Davis has spoken highly of Middleton on podcasts like Law Talk with Mike.
Hates? Not
What do you base that opinion on?
For pity sake, edit this stuff!
Dude cares more about criminals than he does victims. Its not even a matter of guilt! They know the MF did it and still working with him like its a god damn traffic ticket.
Too many charges dismissed.
Charges have nothing to do with driving ability
So he used the phone and accidentally killed a loved one. She pretending that this guy is evil when it was a car accident