Edmond Dohen agrees to have his preliminary examination adjourned until December during his appearance Oct. 25 in Grosse Pointe Woods Municipal Court.
By: K. Michelle Moran | Grosse Pointe Times | Published November 8, 2023
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A preliminary examination for a Grosse Pointe Woods man accused of murdering his brother has been adjourned until December.
Edmond “Teddy” Doheny, 29, was charged with open murder in connection to the death of his youngest sibling, Dennis “Denny” John Doheny, 19, also of Grosse Pointe Woods. Police allege that on Oct. 6 at a home in the Woods, the elder Doheny purposely shot his brother in the head, causing his death, while Doheny’s defense attorney, Robert Ihrie, has insisted this was actually “a tragic accident.”
Ihrie, Doheny and Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor James Kehoe appeared in front of Woods Municipal Court Judge Theodore Metry Oct. 25 for what was supposed to be a preliminary examination.
“There was an off-the-record discussion held regarding the hearing and potential adjournment,” Metry said. “Counselors, it’s my understanding the parties are going to stipulate to an adjournment and the defendant’s going to waive his right to hold this examination within 21 days.”
Ihrie said that was correct. Doheny responded, “Yes, your honor,” when asked whether he was freely and voluntarily waiving his right to have the exam within 21 days of his arraignment, which took place Oct. 9.
“The reason for the adjournment is so that the prosecution and the defense can have an opportunity to speak with one another on various issues,” Ihrie told Metry.
After determining that Kehoe and Ihrie are handling other cases in the coming weeks, Metry set the new date for the preliminary exam for 1 p.m. Dec. 13.
“It’s a little further out than I’d like to go, but it’s fine,” Metry said.
It wasn’t clear at press time whether a plea deal might be hammered out in this case before the preliminary exam is held.
“If the parties are not in any type of agreement regarding the end of this case, we will proceed to the exam (Dec. 13) as a date certain,” Metry said.
At press time, Doheny was out on bond with conditions including a 10 p.m. curfew, wearing a GPS tether and abstaining from the use of alcohol, marijuana and illegal drugs.