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Charges dismissed against graffiti artist Fairey in Detroit: reports
Source: Reuters
World | Wed Jun 29, 2016 4:48pm EDT
Charges dismissed against graffiti artist Fairey in Detroit: reports
A judge in Detroit has dismissed charges against famed street artist Shepard Fairey, creator of the 2008 Barack Obama "Hope" poster, who was accused last year of defacing several properties in the city, local media reported on Wednesday.
The office of Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway confirmed she granted on June 21 a motion to dismiss the charges filed by Fairey's attorney, Bradley J. Friedman, according to the Detroit News.
Hathaway, Detroit city attorneys, Friedman and Fairey could not be immediately reached for comment.
Fairey, 46, was accused of two counts of malicious destruction of property, each punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
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Charges dismissed against graffiti artist Fairey in Detroit: reports
A judge in Detroit has dismissed charges against famed street artist Shepard Fairey, creator of the 2008 Barack Obama "Hope" poster, who was accused last year of defacing several properties in the city, local media reported on Wednesday.
The office of Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway confirmed she granted on June 21 a motion to dismiss the charges filed by Fairey's attorney, Bradley J. Friedman, according to the Detroit News.
Hathaway, Detroit city attorneys, Friedman and Fairey could not be immediately reached for comment.
Fairey, 46, was accused of two counts of malicious destruction of property, each punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-michigan-artist-idUSKCN0ZF2NX