The Michael George Comic Shop Murder Case Is Set To Resume On February 9

Amber Hunt of the Detroit Free Press, with the Michael George comic shop murder case either almost since or since its inception as a rare, bolt-from-the-blue prosecution based on a review of old cases, notes that oral arguments in the matter are due to begin February 9. George was convicted in March 2008 of the 1990 execution-style slaying of his then-wife, Barbara George, in the back room of the shop they owned together, Comics World.

That conviction was set aside in September 2008 due to prosecutorial misconduct: the linked-to article talks about photos shown to jurors of George in custody, while I seem to remember the prosecutors failing to inform the defense about information in their records concerning a possible second suspect.

Hunt says that the higher could render a ruling based on the oral arguments several months after the oral arguments, and this could be to reinstate the verdict or uphold the set-aside. The latter decision would result in a second trial.

The original case was a high-profile criminal prosecution for the lurid nature of the crime and its status as prosecution developing from review more than 15 years after the incident. It was a big deal in comics circles for that reason and also because George had re-married, moved to Pennsylvania and had become a prominent retailer and convention organizer in the western part of that state. George has retained the support of his children with his first wife throughout the process.
 
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