Man admits to threatening Macomb judge moments after sentencing

A Rochester Hills man admitted to threatening a Macomb County decide over a Zoom video and pleaded no contest to costs that he assaulted corrections officers whereas in custody.

Jamar Warren, 30, pleaded responsible Monday to a cost of false terrorist reporting for threatening Circuit Choose Kathryn Viviano in November 2022, when he was sentenced to 1 to 4 years on two counts of assault with a harmful weapon for 2 Clinton Township incidents earlier that yr. This crime carries a most penalty of 20 years in jail.

In alternate for the plea, Warren’s costs of utilizing a pc to commit against the law and recurring standing shall be dismissed underneath an settlement between Warren’s legal professional, Michael Kilpatrick, and Circuit Choose Anthony Servitto.

The decide additionally agreed to condemn Warren on the decrease third of his sentence, which has not but been decided.

He’s anticipated to be sentenced by Servitto on February 23.

The incident occurred on November 16, 2022, when Warren instructed Viviano through a Zoom video from jail, “I’ll shoot your girl after I get out, b–,” moments after Viviano delivered the sentence and simply earlier than he was faraway from his seat on digicam by corrections officers.

Warren beforehand appeared in particular person for the sentencing that day, however the listening to was moved to a digital continuing as a result of Warren left the courtroom shortly earlier than he was to be sentenced, in response to testimony at an earlier listening to.

In separate circumstances, Warren pleaded no contest to a cost discount on two counts of assault and battery, a misdemeanor, on allegations that he assaulted corrections officers twice inside six days whereas in jail in August 2024. In one of many incidents, he’s accused of throwing suspected urine into an workplace by a cell’s meals portal, in response to police. He was initially charged with the crime of assault on a jail worker.

Any sentence for these costs shall be served concurrently with the menacing cost.

Warren is being held in state jail as a result of the risk violated his parole. He could possibly be held in jail till June on the assault cost after serving the utmost four-year sentence.

The case was prosecuted by the Public Prosecution Service.