Judge grants hearing, expresses concerns ex-Michigan coach Moore may have had rights violated
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ANNARBOR,Mich.(AP)—AjudgeonTuesdaygrantedarequestforahearingtolearnmoreaboutaninvestigationthatledtochargesagainstformerUniversityofMichiganfootballcoachSherroneMoore,whowasarrestedsoonafterhewasfiredforarelationshipwithhisexecutiveassistant.
It’savictoryforMooreandlawyerEllenMichaelswhoisdefendinghimagainstchargesoffelonyhomeinvasion,stalkingandillegalentry.Theyultimatelywantthecasedismissed.
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Moore,40,isaccusedofenteringthewoman’sapartmentwithoutpermissionandthreateningtokillhimselfinfrontofheronDec.10.Authoritiesquotedhimassayingshewastoblameforhimlosingoneofthetopcollegefootballjobsinthecountry.Shehadspokentouniversityofficials.
JudgeJ.CedricSimpsonexpressedconcernthatapolicedetectivedidn’tdiscloseMoore’semployer-employeerelationshipwiththewoman—a“glaringomission”—whenamagistrateauthorizedawarrantforhisarrest.
“Defendant’sdueprocessmayhavebeenviolated,�




