Man Sentenced for Role in Death of Highland Man
Evan James Wells was ordered Tuesday to pay restitution and serve up to 40 years in prison for his role in the 2012 death of Highland resident Ronald Smith.
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Man Sentenced for Role in Death of Highland Man
Evan James Wells was ordered Tuesday to pay restitution and serve up to 40 years in prison for his role in the 2012 death of Highland resident Ronald Smith.
Fenton resident Evan James Wells was sentenced Tuesday to pay restitution and serve up to 40 years in prison for his role in the death a Highland man. Wells, who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, was ordered to pay $2,161.80 in restitution and serve 50 months to 40 years during proceedings Feb. 26 at the 6th Circuit Court in Pontiac, according to a press release. The sentencing follows an altercation that occurred in 2012. Police responded to a call from Martini’s Bar & Grill in the Village of Holly for an assault complaint on Friday, Oct. 12. Officers arrived and found a 43-year-old Highland man lying unconscious outside the bar, according to the Holly Police Department. Rescue crews transported the victim, whom police have …
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Highland Man's Death
Police say Evan James Wells punched Highland's Ronald Smith, who fell and hit his head on the cement at a Holly bar and died three days later.
Fenton resident Evan James Wells has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges in Oakland County Circuit Court and also to being a Habitual Fourth Offender. Sentencing will take place at Oakland County Circuit Court at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 26. Wells is held at Oakland County Jail pending sentencing. Police responded to a call from Martini’s Bar & Grill in the Village of Holly for an assault complaint on Friday, Oct. 12. Officers arrived and found a 43-year-old Highland man lying unconscious outside the bar, according to Holly police. Rescue crews transported the victim, who police have identified as Ronald Smith, 43, of Highland, to Genesys Regional Medical Center, where he never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead three days later, …
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in Bar Fight Death of Highland Man
Police say Evan James Wells of Fenton punched Ronald Smith, who fell and hit his head on the cement at a Holly bar and died three days later.
A Fenton man has been charged in the death of a Highland man after a bar fight in Holly, according to police. Officials charged Evan James Wells, 37, with involuntary manslaughter, a 15 year felony, in Clarkston District Court at 10 a.m. Friday, according to Holly Police. Wells was being housed at Oakland County Jail on a parole detainer from Flint Parole, police said. He is now being held on a $1 million bond, according to police. His court date is at 8:30am Nov. 1st at 52-2 District Court in Clarkston. Police responded to a call from Martini’s Bar & Grill in the Village of Holly for an assault complaint on Friday, Oct. 12. Officers arrived and found a 43-year-old Highland man lying unconscious outside the bar, according to a press …
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Police: Highland Man Dies After Bar Fight; Fenton Man Arrested on Assault Charges
Holly police say 43-year-old Ronald Smith died Monday after he was punched in the face, fell and hit his head on some cement Friday.
Holly police are investigating what happened during a fight at a Holly bar that resulted in the death of a 43-year-old Highland man. Police responded to a call from Martini’s Bar & Grill in the Village of Holly for an assault complaint on Friday, Oct. 12. Officers arrived and found a 43-year-old Highland man lying unconscious outside the bar, according to a press release from Holly police. Rescue crews transported the victim, who police have identified as Ronald Smith, to Genesys Regional Medical Center, where he never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead on Monday, according to police. Police believe a 37-year-old Fenton man punched the victim in the face during an altercation, causing him to fall backward and slam his head on …
Mitch Morrison
1:39 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
He walked away with a 50 month sentence. They said that exceeded his sentencing guidelines. Is that a joke or what? Nope it's the truth. His name is Evan James Wells. more ›