Sacked University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore faces accusations of a felony count of home intrusion and several misdemeanors connected to his apprehension on Wednesday barely hours after he was dismissed.
Moore was accused of third-degree home intrusion, which is a felony. He was also charged with one count of misdemeanor pursuing and one count of misdemeanor unauthorized entry/illegal entry without leave, per the criminal complaint.
Moore was present in court in an entirely white jail uniform and uttered very little during the session, responding to inquiries with, “Yes, your honor.” Magistrate Odetalla Odetalla entered a plea of innocent on Moore’s behalf.
The university stated in an announcement Wednesday that a school inquiry uncovered “believable proof” that Moore was “involved in an improper connection with a staff member.” The sudden notification indicated Moore, who is wedded and has three daughters, was terminated instantly and with justification.
“He then, at some juncture, shortly after arrived at her residence at the address cited in the accusation, forced his presence into that dwelling immediately, then moved to a kitchen drawer, retrieved several table knives and a set of kitchen shears and started to jeopardize his own existence,” she informed Magistrate Odetalla Odetalla.
“‘I am going to end my life. I will make you observe. My blood is on your hands. You destroyed my existence,'” and a sequence of extremely, extremely menacing, frightening, alarming – quite honestly – pronouncements and conduct.”
Rezmierski remarked, “She was overcome with fear.”
Rezmierski related that Moore departed the woman’s apartment after she informed him she was contacting her counsel.
“The entirety of the conduct is highly perilous and highly intimidating,” the prosecutor asserted, adding, “We deem him a hazard to general welfare, a peril to this complainant.”
His legal representative, Joe Simon, stated he is still becoming familiar with the actualities of the matter.
“I have not reviewed the police documentation, I have not seen the evidence; it would be unwise for me to remark,” he said following the arraignment.
During the hearing, Simon contended Moore was not a flight risk, possesses no firearms, and poses no threat to the general population or the woman linked to the Wednesday episode.
Simon mentioned that Moore was transported to a local medical facility following his arrest for a psychological assessment, but was not admitted to the clinic and was instead returned to law enforcement custody. He further noted that the county’s mental health division assessed the former football coach on Thursday.
According to Victoria Burton-Harris, the chief assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County, the home intrusion charge carries a penalty of up to five years in confinement and a $2,000 penalty. The misdemeanor pursuing charge is sanctionable by up to a year in confinement and a $1,000 penalty, and each misdemeanor unauthorized entry or entering without force accusation is punishable by up to 90 days in custody and a $500 penalty.
Moore’s bail was established at $25,000 and he was given numerous stipulations, including remaining within the state of Michigan, wearing a GPS tracker, continuing psychological care, and avoiding contact with the woman central to the case. He was freed on bond Friday, per his attorney, and his following court appearance is January 22.
“The designation of the injured party in this situation will not be placed on the official record. You must not communicate with that individual,” Odetalla stated.
“That signifies no phoning, no written correspondence, no video conferencing, no messaging, no electronic mail, or any other manner of communication the human consciousness can possibly envision. No person in existence presumes that this person will try to reach you. Should that transpire – and once more, no one presumes it will – you may not react in any manner or form. The identified complainant’s residence will not be placed on the official record, but you must not go to that site for any motive whatsoever.”
The Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety continues to review the event and further accusations may be appended, according to Burton-Harris.
University of Michigan interim president Domenico Grasso described Moore’s conduct resulting in his dismissal as “a violation of confidence” in a missive to pupils and personnel obtained by CNN on Thursday.
“This denial of trust by Coach Moore is upsetting for many in our group, primarily, the persons directly implicated in this affair,” Grasso commented.
“Nonetheless, our prompt and resolute action demonstrates the University’s firm dedication to a campus environment of esteem, rectitude, and responsibility. All of the realities here must be known, so the University’s continuing inquiry will proceed.”
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