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Macomb County Man Charged in Weightlifting-Bar Attack on Girlfriend’s Brother

A fourth-offense habitual notice raises his potential sentence to 25 years to life if he is convicted.

Overview

  • Green, arraigned Thursday, received a $250,000 cash or surety bond with a GPS tether and drug testing three times a week.
  • The defendant is accused of striking 61-year-old James Miller in the head with a weightlifting bar as he slept on March 29, causing a skull fracture and brain bleed.
  • Prosecutors charged him with assault with intent to murder, second-offense aggravated domestic violence, and assault with a dangerous weapon, plus a fourth-offense habitual-offender status.
  • He cannot return to the home and must avoid alcohol and drugs if released, and a judge approved a psychiatric evaluation at the jail.
  • Court dates are set, with a probable cause conference on April 16 and a preliminary exam on April 23, as the victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.