Seaholm Student Facing Racial Charge Granted More Time For Case
The Seaholm senior is facing up to two years in prison or a $5,000 fine if convicted of ethnic intimidation in incident involving racist graffiti.
The lawyer for Courtney Thomas, the student charged with ethnic intimidation at Seaholm High School, was granted more time for information-gathering during a pre-exam conference Tuesday in 48th District Court. At the conference, Thomas, his lawyer Wendy Barnwell and assistant Oakland County prosecutor Brett Chudler appeared before Judge Diane D'Agostini. Thomas admitted to writing racist graffiti in a Seaholm bathroom April 20 and could face up to two years in prison or a $5,000 fine. Barnwell asked D'Agostini for a continuance of the pre-exam period and the judge granted it, asking the lawyer and prosecutor to agree on a time to meet in three weeks. "I hope to analyze this information to make a proper decision for my clients," Barnwell …
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