A jury trial for the former Yale Chamber of Commerce treasurer accused of embezzlement has been tentatively scheduled for July 7 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Kellie Lauwers, the wife of Michigan state Sen. Dan Lauwers, is facing charges of embezzlement between $20,000 and $50,000 and use of a computer to commit a crime, both felonies punishable with up to 10 years in prison.
Lauwers appeared in court Monday, May 4, with her attorney Michael Taylor to schedule the case’s upcoming hearings. The court initially suggested a trial to begin June 30, but Michigan Assistant Attorney General Michael Frezza asked for a later date, citing his obligation in other cases.
A plea hearing was also scheduled for June 29 with a deadline for any motions in the case set for June 15. Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Lane said the dates could be adjusted as needed.
According to the complaint against her, Lauwers is accused of using her position as treasurer to send checks to herself from the Yale Chamber of Commerce totaling more than $30,000. She allegedly forged the signatures of other chamber members to approve the checks and manipulated the chamber’s profit and loss statements to hide the embezzlement.
Contact Johnathan Hogan at jhogan@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Trial date set for state senator’s wife accused of embezzlement
Reporting by Johnathan Hogan, Port Huron Times Herald / Port Huron Times Herald
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