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Vera Massey Jones was a judge of the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County, Michigan.[1] She joined the court in 1980 and was re-elected in 2008.[2][3] She retired at the end of her term on January 1, 2015.[4][5]
Education
Jones received her undergraduate degree from Fisk University and her J.D. from University of Detroit Mercy. She was admitted to the bar in 1969.[6]
Noteworthy cases
Judge gives foster mother max
Judge Vera Jones gave Charlise "Paris" Adams-Rogers, the foster mother for Isaac Lethbridge who died on August 16th, 2006, the maximum sentence for involuntary manslaughter. Adams-Rogers' defense was that her 12-year-old daughter accidentally murdered Isaac, but Judge Jones stated that Isaac "screamed bloody murder" and she didn't come to his aid. Testimony from a neighbor showed that the child screamed for two to three hours before he died. The judge added that she could see a burn on Isaac that had been from a clothing iron.[7]
See also
External links
- Official website of the Third Judicial Circuit
- The Associated Press, "Man freed after 26 years behind bars for rape," May 22, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Trial Courts Directory: 3rd Circuit," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2002 Election Results – General Election – 3rd Circuit Judge," December 17, 2002
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2008 Election Results – General Election – 3rd Circuit Judge," December 30, 2008
- ↑ Judicial selection in Michigan
- ↑ Voice of Detroit, "Michigan juvenile lifers: Justice delayed is justice denied; Re-sentencing is key in Detroit case," January 10, 2013
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Vera Massey Jones," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Associated Content, "Foster Mother Gets Maximum Sentence in Case of Isaac Lethbridge," archived February 1, 2009
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
