Trial date set in first fatal punch case at St Clair Shores bar macombdaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from macombdaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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A specialty court for those convicted of three or more drunken driving offenses will be starting next year, adding on to several such venues at Macomb County Circuit Court.
Sobriety Court is slated to start next July, presided by Judge Julie Gatti, thanks to $12,000 in start-up dollars from the state, said Court Services Director Lisa Ellis.
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Gatti volunteered for the post when court officials announced formation of the court.
âThroughout my campaign (for when she was elected in November 2018), I thought about things I wanted to do when I got on the bench, and a treatment court was one of them. I raised my hand,â Gatti said.
Trial date set in first bar-punch case at St Clair Shores bar macombdaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from macombdaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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A specialty court for those convicted of three or more drunken driving offenses will be starting next year, adding on to several such venues at Macomb County Circuit Court.
Sobriety Court is slated to start next July, presided by Judge Julie Gatti, thanks to $12,000 in start-up dollars from the state, said Court Services Director Lisa Ellis.
- Advertisement -
Gatti volunteered for the post when court officials announced formation of the court.
âThroughout my campaign (for when she was elected in November 2018), I thought about things I wanted to do when I got on the bench, and a treatment court was one of them. I raised my hand,â Gatti said.
Johnny Rittenberry, 40, of Warren, recently entered the plea in front of Judge Mark Fratarcangelli in 40
th District Court. He had been scheduled for a Jan. 13 pretrial but that has been adjourned in lieu of a presentence interview, according to court records. No sentenced date was given in court records.
The charge is punishable by up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine.
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On Dec. 22, 2019, Rittenberry threw his drink on Shawn Kubic, who laid unconscious of Kapones Sports Tavern on Harper Avenue. Kubic seconds before was punched in the face while he wasnât looking by Hatum Akrawi after some type of argument inside the bar. Kubic, 47, of St. Clair Shores, died five days later from striking his head on the floor.