Attorney General Dana Nessel's office plans to appeal the dismissal of criminal charges against seven state officials in relation to the Flint water investigation, arguing a Michigan Supreme Court ruling related to the cases was limited and did not require a complete elimination of charges.
The Flint prosecution team, which is being led by Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, said the high court's June opinion allowed for the cases to be sent back for a preliminary examination and didn't upend the charges in their entirety.
"The public deserves to hear the evidence against these defendants," the team said in a statement Tuesday. "Remanding these cases for preliminary exam is the next logical step in the legal process based on the ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court."
