Tag Archives: Michigan Sex Offense Charges

Defendant to take 2nd Psychiatric Exam Welton D. Pulliam, the young Saginaw man who is facing first degree criminal sexual conduct charges for raping a woman who he has known since they were children together, will now be undergoing a second psychiatric exam. On Thursday, September 11th, Saginaw County Circuit Judge James T. Borchard conducted an […]

Multiple Michigan Felony Charges Welton D. Pulliam, a 23-year-old resident of Saginaw, MI, has been charged with multiple felonies as a result of an incident that occurred on April 28th in a west-side Saginaw apartment. According to testimony given by the victim, Pulliam gave her a ride home. After she was inside, he came to […]

Habitual Offender Status Means More Prison Time Last week Wednesday, Jason W. Englehart appeared in the Bay County Circuit Court before Judge Harry P. Gill and pleaded guilty to four felony charges stemming from an alleged attack and sexual assault of his girlfriend last year in July. According to court records, Englehart’s girlfriend reported to […]

Police arrested a long-time family doctor last week for receiving child pornography online. After receiving a warrant from U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) officials, investigators searched Craig Tubbs, M.D., 45, email account and discovered numerous images of kiddie porn. As a result, he was arrested and faces 20 years in jail if convicted of the sex crimes against him.

Being suspected of a sex crime is a serious accusation, particularly if the victim in question is under the age of 18. For repeat offenders of sex with minors, the consequences are even greater, as seen by the recent case of Dennis Malone, accused of sexually molesting teens.

In 2002, a black man was convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to serve between 12 and 35 years behind bars as a result. However, the Michigan Court of Appeals have since awarded him a new trial because not one person in the 42-member jury is African American–ultimately protecting his constitutional right to a trial by jury of peers.

In a new ruling handed down by the Michigan Court of Appeals, it is possible for a defendants under the jurisdiction of the Court be placed on the Sex Offender Registry retroactively. As long as the convict is on probation, the prosecution can request to have he or she placed on the registry at anytime. However, the law also allows defendants to be placed on the registry for crimes against minors, which are not generally considered sexual offenses by nature.