Updated: 2:15 PM PST, January 14, 2021
Rick Snyder is the first Michigan governor or former governor to be charged with a crime for alleged conduct while in office, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has been indicted on misdemeanor charges on Thursday for his role in the Flint water crisis, according to the Detroit Free Press.
At his court appearance on Thursday, Snyder, 62, was seated next to his attorney, Brian Lennon, in a Genesee County jail booth during the virtual hearing via Zoom. During the arraignment, he was charged with two counts of willful neglect of duty and pleaded not guilty to both charges, the Detroit Free Press reported.