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Wayne County Prosecutors Will Stay On Case Against Mateen Cleaves

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Two motions in the Mateen Cleaves sexual assault case were denied Thursday --the first was a request to have the alleged victim undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

That motion was denied.

Cleaves, is accused of sexually assaulting a Mt. Morris woman following a charity golf outing in September of last year.

Defense Attorney Frank Manley referenced comments he said were made by the judge in this case.

"The whole idea in this case is to have a fair trial, a fair hearing," said Manley. "The idea is to do it right, a criminal case is not necessarily a sprint, it can be a marathon."

The second request was to have Wayne County Prosecutor Kim Worthy removed from the case.

In July, Genesee District Judge Catherine Dowd requested affidavits from Worthy and Cleaves' accuser detailing any relationship between a county task force on which the alleged victim may have served.

Cleaves, who is out on bond, has denied any wrongdoing, saying he and the woman had consensual sex.

Charges against Cleaves include unlawful imprisonment (15-year maximum penalty), assault with intent to commit criminal sexual penetration (10 year maximum penalty), second-degree criminal sexual conduct (15-year maximum penalty) and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (15-years maximum penalty).

Cleaves led Michigan State to the NCAA basketball championship in 2000, winning the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player award. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the 14th overall pick and appeared in 167 games for four NBA teams.

Genesee County's prosecutor did not take the case due to a possible conflict of interest.

 

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