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WATKINS v. HEALY

No. 20-1074.

986 F.3d 648 (2021)

Ledura WATKINS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert H. HEALY, in his individual capacity, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: January 28, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Davidde A. Stella , WAYNE COUNTY CORPORATION COUNSEL, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant. Wolfgang Mueller , MUELLER LAW FIRM, Novi, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Davidde A. Stella , WAYNE COUNTY CORPORATION COUNSEL, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant. Wolfgang Mueller , MUELLER LAW FIRM, Novi, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: MOORE, GILMAN, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

In 1976, 19-year-old Ledura Watkins was convicted of the murder of Yvette Ingram and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The State of Michigan's case against Watkins hinged on a begrudged schoolfellow and a single hair: Watkins's 20-year-old high school classmate Travis...

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