STATE OF MICHIGAN
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
GENESEE COUNTY
GRAND JURY FELONY INDICTMENT
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN,
CONFIDENTIAL/Non-Public
V File No. 2020-113791-PZ
DEF: NICOLAS LYON Offense Information
Police Agency/Report No.
DOB: 11/23/1968 Date of Offense: 01/28/2015-
SEX/RACE:M/W 01/13/2016
Place of Offense: Flint, MI
Complaining Witness:
GRAND JURY
INDICTMENT
THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF GENESEE PRESENTS THAT:
On or about the above date in County of GENESEE, State of MICHIGAN, the
above-named defendant:
COUNT 1: INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Did cause the death of John Snyder on June 30, 2015 by the grossly negligent
failure to perform the following legal duty, to-wit: failing to protect the health of the
citizens of Michigan and/or by the grossly negligent performance of that duty in
accordance with the public health code; contrary to MCL 750.321. [750.321]
FELONY: 15 years and/or $7,500.00
COUNT 2: INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Did cause the death of Debra Kidd on August 2, 2015 by the grossly negligent
failure to perform the following legal duty, to-wit: failing to protect the health of the
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citizens of Michigan and/or by the grossly negligent performance of that duty in
accordance with the public health code; contrary to MCL 750.321. (750.321]
FELONY: 15 years and/or $7,500.00
COUNT 3: INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Did cause the death of Brian McHugh on July 5, 2015 by the grossly negligent
failure to perform the following legal duty, to-wit: failing to protect the health of the
citizens of Michigan and/or by the gi·ossly negligent performance of that duty in
accordance with the public health code; contrary to MCL 750.321. (750.321]
FELONY: 15 years and/or $7,500.00
COUNT 4: INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Did cause the death of DuWayne Nelson on August 7, 2015 by the grossly negligent
failure to perform the following legal duty, to-wit: failing to protect the health of the
citizens of Michigan and/or by the grossly negligent performance of that duty in
accordance with the public health code; contrary to MCL 750.321. (750.321]
FELONY: 15 years and/or $7,500.00
COUNT 5: INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Did cause the death of Nelda Hunt on July 22, 2015 by the grossly negligent failure
to perform the following legal duty, to-wit: failing to protect the health of the
citizens of Michigan and/or by the grossly negligent performance of that duty in
accordance with the public health code; contrary to MCL 750.321. (750.321]
FELONY: 15 years and/or $7,500.00
COUNT 6: INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Did cause the death of Peter Derscha on August 17, 2015 by the grossly negligent
failure to perform the following legal duty, to-wit: failing to protect the health of the
citizens of Michigan and/or by the grossly negligent performance of that duty in
accordance with the public health code; contrary to MCL 750.321. (750.321]
FELONY: 15 years and/or $7,500.00
COUNT 7: INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Did cause the death of Thomas Mulcahy on August 22, 2015 by the grossly
negligent failure to perform the following legal duty, to-wit: failing to protect the
health of the citizens of Michigan and/or by the grossly negligent performance of
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that duty in accordance with the public health code; contrary to MCL 750.321.
[750.321]
FELONY: 15 years and/or $7,500.00
COUNT 8: INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Did cause the death of Arthur Percy on August 31, 2015 by the grossly negligent
failure to perform the following legal duty, to-wit: failing to protect the health of the
citizens of Michigan and/or by the grossly negligent performance of that duty in
accordance with the public health code; contrary to MCL 750.321. [750.321]
FELONY: 15 years and/or $7,500.00
COUNT 9: INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Did cause the death of Patricia Schaffer on July 23, 2015 by the grossly negligent
failure to perform the following legal duty, to-wit: failing to protect the health of the
citizens of Michigan and/or by the grossly negligent performance of that duty in
accordance with the public health code; contrary to MCL 750.321. [750.321]
FELONY: 15 years and/or $7,500.00
COUNT 10: WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY
As Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, a public
officer, did willfully neglect his mandatory legal duty to protect the health of
citizens of Michigan under the Michigan Public Health Code (Act 368 of 1978).
