Court watch: Berkley crash, Woodward crash and Southfield dog shooting cases due in court

Here are upcoming court dates in Oakland County cases the Journal is following. Court schedules change often; dates are as last reported. Charges are accusations; everyone charged is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Friday, Oct. 16

Fiery Berkley crash. Marquis D. Jackson, 40, of Detroit, is due in 44th District Court for a probable cause conference on a charge of operating while intoxicated causing death, C&G Newspapers reported. Police say the SUV he was driving topped 100 mph in a 25-mph zone before hitting a tree and catching fire near Edgewood Avenue and Henley Street on Sept. 7. Passenger Eugene Garnett, 51, of Warren, was killed. Bond is $200,000 personal with an alcohol tether, and Jackson is barred from driving. Read our earlier story.

Tuesday, Oct. 20

Woodward-Quarton fatal crash. A preliminary exam had been scheduled for Oct. 20 for Robert Isho, 34, of Troy, who is charged with reckless driving causing death in the crash at Woodward Avenue and Quarton Road that killed O'Brian Nelson, WXYZ reported. Police say Isho ran a red light at high speed. WXYZ gives the crash date as May 31; Downtown Newsmagazine says it happened at 11:42 p.m. May 30. Isho had a probable cause conference Oct. 13 in 48th District Court, but results had not been reported, so it is not clear whether the Oct. 20 date still stands.

Hazel Park infant abuse case. A preliminary exam had been tentatively set for 12:55 p.m. Oct. 20 for Cody Patterson, 20, of Hazel Park, who faces three counts of second-degree child abuse, WDIV reported. He had a probable cause conference Oct. 13. The Journal has not been able to confirm what happened at that hearing or whether the exam date has changed. Background.

Thursday, Oct. 22

Southfield shooting that killed a family dog. DeMarco Lewis, 29, and Larry Nelson Jr., 25, both of Detroit, are scheduled for a preliminary hearing in 46th District Court, WDIV reported. Read our story.

Friday, Oct. 23

Farid Fata victim statements. Victims of the former cancer doctor have until 5 p.m. to send written statements to U.S. District Judge Jonathan Grey about Fata's latest request for compassionate release, which federal prosecutors oppose, WDIV reported. Read our story.

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Hazel Park murder case. A preliminary examination conference is set for Terryon Anthony Brown, 20, Dashawn Deonte Clayborn-Marshall, 23, and Quintaz Eric Dyer, 21, all of Detroit, who are charged with first-degree murder in the Aug. 3 killing of Ryan Leslie Adams, 43, WDIV reported. Read our story.

Later dates

• Dec. 1: Sentencing for Spencer Anderson, 24, of Clarkston, who entered a plea Oct. 13 in the smashing of license plate cameras. Read our story.
• Dec. 3: Review hearing for Peter Hamilton Northup, 79, of Troy, charged with aggravated hate crimes over threats outside the Troy Public Library. Read our story.

Waiting on outcomes

Hearings were held or scheduled in these cases, but results had not been reported as of Wednesday:

• Royal Oak shooting: Rico Decarlos Jones Jr., 20, of Detroit, had a hearing set for Oct. 9 in 44th District Court. He faces assault and felony firearm counts in the Sept. 27 shooting at a car carrying two women; no one was hit. His attorney has said the defense will contest the allegations, C&G reported. Background.
• Farmington Public Schools embezzlement: Retired district liaison Hatty Ligon, 54, had a pre-exam conference Oct. 9, C&G reported. Background.
• Woodward-Quarton crash: Robert Isho's Oct. 13 probable cause conference.
• Hazel Park infant abuse: Cody Patterson's Oct. 13 probable cause conference.

This story uses reporting from C&G Newspapers, WXYZ, Downtown Newsmagazine and WDIV/ClickOnDetroit.