TRAVERSE CITY — Police didn't improperly seize evidence from former 13th Circuit Court referee Dennis Mikko's office, a judge ruled.
Mikko is charged with five felony counts of possession of child sexually abusive materials based on five photos found in a briefcase under his desk at the Robert P. Griffin Hall of Justice.
Defense attorney Craig Elhart argued at a hearing Friday morning that a warrant obtained by a Grand Traverse Sheriff's Department detective didn't give the detective authority to remove the briefcase from the office for a search.
Elhart filed a motion seeking to suppress evidence found in the briefcase, but Circuit Judge Richard Pajtas said the detective acted within the scope of his warrant.
Pajtas, who serves in Charlevoix, was assigned to the case after 13th Circuit Court judges Philip E. Rodgers and Thomas G. Power recused themselves.
For more on this story, see Saturday's Record-Eagle.
Breaking News in 2009
1:38 pm: Evidence seizure not improper
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10:30 am: Stove likely cause of fatal fire
A deadly Christmas morning fire originated near the family's wood-burning stove, officials said today.
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10:15 am: Lake effect snow expected Friday
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a lake effect snow watch, in effect from Friday morning through Saturday morning.
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11:12 am: Historic barn spared in blaze
EMPIRE — Officials are looking into what caused a fire that destroyed a wood shed adjacent to a historic barn in northern Benzie County.
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9:40 am: GMAC to get more federal aid
The government was moving ahead Wednesday on a fresh multibillion dollar cash infusion to stabilize auto financing company GMAC Financial Services, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
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6:30 pm: GT may scrap committee system
The Grand Traverse County board may scrap a committee system that officials said dates "from the start of time."
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7:15 am: Film Fest plans comedy event
TRAVERSE CITY -- Northern Michigan could use some laughs in the icy throes of late winter, and the Traverse City Film Festival wants to make the region smile.
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The festival today will unveil plans for the inaugural Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival. - Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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12:28 pm: Man arrested for assault on father
TRAVERSE CITY — Police arrested a Traverse City man after he allegedly assaulted his father.
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Traverse City Police responded to a complaint Monday near Boardman Avenue and 8th Street. The victim, 40, of Traverse City, told police that his son assaulted him after an argument. -
9:45 am: State files suit over Asian carp
TRAVERSE CITY -- Michigan asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to sever a century-old connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system to prevent Asian carp from invading the lakes and endangering their $7 billion fishery.
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10:10 pm: Packed agenda for final meeting
A busy agenda with a myriad of topics awaits Traverse City commissioners at their last scheduled meeting of the year.
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1:30 pm: Winning charities announced
Cherryland Humane Society took the top spot in this year's annual Shop Your Community Day fundraiser.
Continued ... - Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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1:17 pm: Crash victims identified
INTERLOCHEN — A Frankfort woman and her father died in a Grand Traverse County traffic crash.
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Nancy Mueller, 62, and passenger Louis Mueller, 91, died in a crash on U.S. 31 near Morgan Run Drive in Green Lake Township at about noon Tuesday. - Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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5:50 pm: Two dead after U.S. 31 crash
The head-on collision occurred around noon Tuesday on U.S. 31 South, just east of Gonder Road in Green Lake Township.
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3:39 pm: Local projects gain state funding
TRAVERSE CITY — Three projects in northern Michigan were among 18 approved for state tax credits through the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
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1:50 pm: Kids' Swine flu shots recalled
Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said Tuesday.
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8 am: Illinois prison to get Gitmo detainees
The White House plans to announce today that the government will acquire a state prison in rural Illinois to be the new home for terrorist suspects held at Guantanamo.
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12:40 pm: Woods named Athlete of the Decade
The Associated Press has named Tiger Woods the Athlete of the Decade.
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8:32 am: Storm dumped 21" of snow in Gaylord
The National Weather Service in Gaylord reports that many areas received over a foot of snow in 72. hours.
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- Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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6:25 pm: Area receives no respite from snow
The system that moved through the region Wednesday should become lake-effect snow Thursday, with an additional 4 to 8 inches expected depending on location, said Mike Boguth, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gaylord.
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4 pm: Weather causes cancellations
TRAVERSE CITY -- Due to inclement weather, several local sporting events have been canceled, a food pantry will close early, and a holiday concert planned for tonight has been rescheduled.
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11 am: Storm whacks northern Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY — The first major winter snowstorm dropped between 6 and 9 inches on the region overnight, but forecasters said the worst should be over.
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3 pm: Locals gear up for winter storm
Residents could awaken to find 6 to 8 inches of fresh snow, with another 7 inches expected through Wednesday and 3 more Thursday, said Scott Rozanski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gaylord.
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A winter storm warning is in effect until 7 a.m. Thursday. - Saturday, November 28, 2009
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3:45 pm: St. Francis wins Division 7 crown
In a repeat of 2003, St. Francis capped a perfect 14-0 season by beating Hudson for the Division 7 state football championship.
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4:15 pm: H1N1 claims GT County man
A Grand Traverse County resident died from swine flu complications, marking the countys first confirmed death from the disease.
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4:50 pm: Bellaire man succumbs to swine flu
Dustin Robinson, 23, of Bellaire, died Wednesday at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor of suspected complications from the H1N1 strain of influenza known as swine flu, his family said.
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10:30 am: Stove likely cause of fatal fire
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