Journal Photo by Lauren Carroll
Council Member Vivian Burke and Mayor Allen Joines check the time as they wait for Don Williams to arrive at the city council's committee room.
No Show: Former detective ignores city's subpoena to testify
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From Winston-Salem Journal:
• Judge Stands Up for Open Government
• Silk Plant Detective Admits Errors
• Sr. Police Officers Fight City's Attempt to Open Review Files.
• Review Committee Chair calls Detective's Work in part Fiction.
• Committee Report is Released, But All Interviews of Detectives Are Redacted.
• Former Lead Detective is Interviewed Under Subpoena by City Council.
• Judge rules former detective must answer questions regarding assault case.
• Kalvin Michael Smith Loses bid for New Trial in 1995 Assault Case.
• A Slammed Door.
• Panel: No Proof that Smith was at scene.
• Second subphoena served on Williams in Silk Plant review.
• Silk Plant wants DA's office at next meeting.
From Yes! Weekly:
• When Justice is Deferred.
• Solk Plant Forest Committee feeling a major time crunch.
• Justice Denies Smith a New Trial.
• Committee: No credible evidence to link Smith to crime.
• Committee Proclaims Innocence.
• Q&A with Kalvin Michael Smith.
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