‘He has never had a Michigan license!’ Suspended driver who went viral is locked up again

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WXYZ) — A judge successful Ann Arbor came fresh pinch nan receipts Wednesday erstwhile Corey Harris returned to his courtroom for nan adjacent section of nan now-infamous lawsuit of driving while licence suspended. And by nan clip nan proceeding was over, Harris was backmost successful nan Washtenaw County Jail.

“He has ne'er had a Michigan license, ever!” said Judge Cedric Simpson, looking to group nan grounds consecutive successful Harris’ case.

Harris had tried to blasted nan truth that his driving grounds was still listed arsenic “suspended” connected nan Saginaw Friend of nan Court, saying they were to blasted for nan suspension not being lifted successful a kid support lawsuit aft a judge ordered that nan suspension beryllium lifted successful January 2022.

But connected Tuesday, tribunal officials said Harris ne'er paid his fees to nan clerk’s agency truthful a clearance was ne'er sent to nan Secretary of State.

On Wednesday, during Harris’ pre-trial proceeding connected nan suspension case, Judge Simpson said Harris is nan only 1 astatine fault.

“The personification that needed to beryllium blamed is nan personification that he was staring astatine successful nan mirror,” Simpson said. “He didn’t do what he should person done.”

Judge Simpson past revealed that Harris has ne'er had a valid driver’s licence successful Michigan aliases immoderate different state.

On Tuesday, during an question and reply pinch Harris and his caller attorney, 7 News Detroit asked Harris if he ever had a valid driver’s license. He said he didn’t recall.

A spokesperson for nan Secretary of State said they tin corroborate that Harris has ne'er had a valid driver’s licence now that nan judge has made that accusation public.

In Michigan, a personification tin person suspensions connected their driving grounds and besides not person a valid driver’s license. And if that personification was capable to get a driver’s license, they would still not person nan privilege of driving until they cleared their suspensions.

A charismatic from Pittsfield Township appeared for nan proceeding Wednesday on pinch nan constabulary serviceman who issued nan citation to Harris successful October 2022.

Konrad Siller confirmed that Harris perfectly knew he did not person a valid driver’s licence during that postulation extremity because he admitted it to nan serviceman that day.

Judge Simpson noted further grounds that Harris knew he did not person a driver’s licence by nan truth that Harris has faithfully renewed his authorities recognition each year.

Harris was stunned erstwhile astatine nan extremity of nan proceeding Wednesday erstwhile Judge Simpson revealed that Harris has a chair warrant for his arrest.

It was for a 2015 lawsuit of driving while licence suspended retired of Allen Park.

Harris’ caller defense attorney, Dionne Webster-Cox, said she was shocked.

Harris’ wife, who was besides successful court, said she and her hubby Corey precocious paid nan fees successful nan Allen Park lawsuit and she seemed perplexed that he was being arrested.. again.

Harris has said nan video of his May 15 virtual tribunal quality going viral has led to him being bullied and harassed.

Judge Simpson said Harris needed to ain his problems and nan “hoopla” arsenic good because it only happened because he was driving erstwhile he wasn’t expected to beryllium down nan wheel.

“There was nary correction by anybody. It was a nonaccomplishment connected nan portion of Mr. Harris to do definite things,” said Judge Simpson, who besides acknowledged that it tin sometimes beryllium a analyzable process. “But it was surely not anybody’s fault.”

At first, nan net trolled Harris for driving during nan hearing, and past came a activity of sympathy erstwhile online tribunal records successful his aged kid support lawsuit showed that a judge ordered nan suspension beryllium rescinded successful January 2022.

At that time, nary 1 from Saginaw County Friend of nan Court would respond to media inquiries into nan case.

All nan Secretary of State’s agency knew was that they ne'er received a clearance from nan tribunal successful 2022.

On Tuesday, a judicial adjunct for Saginaw County Circuit Court’s main judge said nan Friend of nan Court ne'er sent a clearance to nan Secretary of State because Harris ne'er paid a interest to person it lifted to their clerk’s office.

But moreover if Harris had paid those fees, it would not person fixed him nan greenish ray to thrust because he’s ne'er had a license.

Will Harris, 44, now effort to get a driver’s license? His lawyer said yes.

“It should beryllium thing a instruction for each of us,” said Dionne Webster-Cox, Harris’ caller defense attorney. “Handle your business. At nan extremity of nan day, grip your business.”

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