MACOMB COUNTY Attorney Teri Lynn Dennings has been appointed to the bench of the state’s 16th Judicial Circuit Court, in Macomb County, where she’ll begin serving a partial term following the retirement of Judge Mark Switalski.
Fraser man sentenced to 8-15 years in 2019 fatal assault in St. Clair Shores
Hatum Akrawi pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter
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ST. CLAIR SHORES – Hatum Akrawi was sentenced Friday to eight to 15 years behind bars for manslaughter after a deadly assault at a St. Clair Shores bar in 2019.
Akrawi sat in court and listened as the family of Shawn Kubic tearfully described the pain he caused.
Despite the pleas from Kubic’s family, the judge sentenced Akrawi to eight to 15 years, two years shy of the maximum sentence.
Akrawi’s attack was described as a sucker punch, but Judge Michael Servitto made it clear that it was much more. Akrawi waited until Kubic was at his most vulnerable inside Kapone’s Bar and hit him with every ounce of strength in his body.
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.