March 25, 2026
A Michigan federal judge has denied summary judgment to a retired Oakland County detective and a former state police polygraph examiner accused of helping wrongfully convict two brothers who spent 25 years in prison for first-degree murder before their convictions were vacated four years ago.
March 18, 2026
A Michigan federal judge heard arguments Wednesday regarding whether two brothers' lawsuit over their wrongful conviction for murder should head to a jury, with the plaintiffs and a former law enforcement officer and an ex-polygraph examiner debating if the decision to prosecute the brothers actually hinged on a witness's polygraph test that was later found to be erroneous.