Judge orders hearing in ex-Michigan coach Moore case

A judge granted a hearing to review the investigation that led to charges against former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore and said Moore's due process may have been violated after a detective did not disclose an employer-employee relationship; the hearing is set for March 2.

A judge granted a request for a hearing to examine the investigation that led to charges against former University of Michigan coach Sherrone Moore. Moore was arrested after he was fired following a relationship with his executive assistant and faces charges including felony home invasion, stalking and illegal entry. Judge J. Cedric Simpson said a police detective’s omission of the employer-employee relationship in a warrant application raised due process concerns. The judge set a hearing to hear from police and other witnesses on March 2. Known details: - Police allege Moore entered the woman’s apartment without permission on Dec. 10 and threatened self-harm; the woman had ended the relationship days earlier and had spoken to university officials. - Judge Simpson said the detective’s failure to disclose the employment relationship to a magistrate was a “glaring omission” that could affect due process. - The court scheduled a March 2 hearing to receive testimony from police and other witnesses about the investigation and the warrant process. - Moore’s lawyer, Ellen Michaels, says the communications were reasonable and seeks dismissal; a Washtenaw County assistant prosecutor had argued a hearing was unnecessary. Summary: The hearing will focus on whether key facts were disclosed to the magistrate when a warrant was sought and whether those omissions affect Moore’s procedural rights. Testimony from police and other witnesses is scheduled for March 2, and the court will use that hearing to evaluate the investigative steps taken.