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Written by Jameca Patrick-Singleton
A Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a motion to appeal the decision to dismiss the case of Nick Lyon, in the Flint Water Crisis Case. Lyon, who served as the director of the Health and Human Services for the state of Michigan. He was charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter.
According to the three-judge panel, the court of appeals is “unable to grant any relief.” An order from the court stated that the judge who dismissed the case followed an explicit directive from the Michigan Supreme Court.
Lyon, along with others charged in the Flint Water Crisis Case, including former Governor Rick Snyder’s cases were dismissed as a result of prosecutors using a one-judge grand jury, which has been deemed unconstitutional.
Flint resident Pamela Spencer stated that she is highly disappointed in the decision of the court.
“I have a friend who was hospitalized because of drinking that bad water,” Spencer said. “They still don’t care about what happened to us.”
