Sunday, April 28, 2013
The 48th District Court judge sent students a strong message about choices after presiding over cases during a special visit.
It doesn't take long for the Berkshire Middle School cafeteria to get loud. Like any open space filled with eighth graders, the chatter and raw excitement about a break from the classroom can elevate in a just matter of seconds. Yet it took even less time for 48th District Court Judge Kimberly Small to silence and command the attention of the crowd of about 100 students Friday as she entered the room in her black robe, ready to go to work. With special permission from the State Court Administrative Office, Small transformed the cafeteria to a courtroom and presided over three cases that represented her usual criminal docket. The special demonstration is part of a larger program Small — an Andover High School and University of Michigan …
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Head of Traffic Improvement Association commends judge for her tough stance on drunken drivers.
The executive director of the Traffic Improvement Association today said he was angered by recent criticism of 48th District Court Judge Kimberly Small for her tough stance on even first-time drunken driving offenders. "As a victim of two crashes that were caused by a drunk driver, I am outraged that Attorney (Robert) Larin and Professor (Kenneth) Mogill are questioning Judge Small for her actions to keep innocent people safe from drunk drivers on our roadways," said Jim Santilli in a news release on the TIA website. "I commend Judge Small for her leadership to improve safety for all motorists." Small heard arguments last week from Mogill, a professor at Wayne State University, as to why she should step down from a pending case involving …
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Judge who sent basketball star Jalen Rose to jail is known for being hard on first-time offenders, lawyer charges.
A local defense attorney on Thursday asked 48th District Court Judge Kimberly Small to recuse herself from a pending drunken driving case, alleging that she is legislating from the bench by establishing an almost-mandatory minimum jail sentence. The Detroit Free Press reports that Wayne State University law professor Kenneth Mogill said Small's record of "sending a message" to first-time drunken driving offenders by sentencing them to jail denies his client due process during a motion hearing. “Our position is that you have by your very statements, you have made clear that you have a policy of presumptive minimum sentences. And that is a denial of due process," Mogill said, according to the report. Michigan law has no minimum mandatory …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Judge who sent basketball star Jalen Rose to jail is known for being hard on first-time offenders, lawyer charges.
A local attorney is asking 48th District Court Judge Kimberly Small to recuse from an upcoming drunken driving case because she's too tough on first-time offenders. Small is known for her record of "sending a message" to first-time drunken driving offenders by sentencing them to jail. Bloomfield Hills attorney Robert Larin cited Small's "inherent bias" and a precedent from 40 years ago in asking she step down from a case scheduled for Thursday, The Detroit Free Press reports. “This is nothing more than an elected judge legislating from the bench,” California-based attorney Keith Davidson said after Small sentenced former U-M and NBA star Jalen Rose to 20 days jail last summer for rolling his vehicle with a passenger in the car. During the …
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Amy German
9:45 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013
What a difference a word makes! I meant to say, "Addiction is a disease." Please accept my deepest apologies. more ›