Hearing delayed for man accused of sexually assaulting Eastern Michigan University student
The preliminary hearing for an Ypsilanti man accused of sexually assaulting an Eastern Michigan University student during a burglary was postponed.
Jermaine Ulysses Shropshire, 30, will now face charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree home invasion and assault with a dangerous weapon at a preliminary hearing on July 20, court records show.
Jermain Shropshire
The hearing was recently postponed so attorneys could review evidence.
Shropshire is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint after he discovered her sleeping inside a home on West Cross Street on June 14.
Police said he is a suspect in several other home invasions in the city.
Shropshire remains in custody without bond. His criminal record includes convictions for stealing from vehicles, stealing and possessing financial transaction devices, and receiving and concealing stolen property.
He was released from probation in February, state prison records show.
Art Aisner is a freelance writer for AnnArbor.com. Reach the news desk at news@annarbor.com or 734-623-2530.
Comments
Joe Citizen
Fri, Jul 16, 2010 : 7:56 a.m.
@keepingitreal You say: "Therefore,these "savage animals" are going to return to our community whether we like it or not and will probably re-offend while they are out." That is exactly my point! Why would the State let them out early? So they can get an early start on their trip back to prison? The longer we hold them each time they offend, the fewer victims lives they can destroy. It's pretty simple in this case. If he were locked up for the time that a judge or jury of his peers deemed appropriate, then he would not have been out free to do this.
KeepingItReal
Sun, Jul 11, 2010 : 9:42 a.m.
@d_a2: It doesn't matter whether these "savage animals" is let out early or in due time...either way, they are returning to a community in which they are wholly unprepared to function as a law abiding citizens. I know it makes us feel high and pious when we can attack the state for letting them out early, but the issue is not in letting them out early...its the fact that our system does very little to rehabilitate them while they are under its supervision. Therefore,these "savage animals" are going to return to our community whether we like it or not and will probably re-offend while they are out.
d_a2
Tue, Jul 6, 2010 : 10:37 a.m.
old news joe, this was already discussed in the original story. Michigan needs to stop letting these savage animal out early before they complete their entire sentence.
Joe Citizen
Tue, Jul 6, 2010 : 8:29 a.m.
The online State Prison records also show that he was charged and pleaded guilty to 5 property crimes but never complied with his probation. The record shows he was a "Technical Violator" for each offense. If he didn't commit the sexual assault and is found guilty in this case he will have a good civil case against the State for not locking him up for the previous violations. After all, he would have a perfect alibi if the State had done what they were supposed to do and locked him up for the probation violations. Right? Or will the victim's family have the civil case against the State for not locking him up like they were supposed to. It's all very strange! It seems that the State may have dropped the ball here huh? Either he could be wrongly convicted in this case or the State has the right man and had they locked him up he would not have been out free to assault the victim.