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Detroit Man Charged in Motor Vehicle Assault of 36th District Court Judge
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jamal Terrel Colbert, 31, of Detroit, in connection with the felonious assault with a motor vehicle of 36th District Court Judge, Kenneth King. The two men were not acquainted.
On December 3, 2023, at approximately 5:37 p.m., in the area of M-39 and Oakwood Boulevard in Detroit, it is alleged that the defendant drove his vehicle recklessly and the victim honked his horn. It is further alleged that the defendant attempted to use his car as a weapon multiple times to attack the victim while he drove his car. The victim was able to get away from the defendant and called the police with the defendant's driver's license. The defendant drove away from the scene. Investigation by the Michigan State Police led to the arrest of the defendant on December 6, 2023.
Jamal Terrel Colbert has been charged with three counts of Felonious Assault and one count of Reckless Driving.*
He was arraigned today in 36th District Court Sharpe and given a $10,000/10% bond with a GPS tether. His Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for December 15, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., and the Preliminary Examination is scheduled for December 27, 2023, at 8:45 a.m., before Judge Ronald Giles.
Please request a photograph of the defendant from the Michigan State Police.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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