There might be a way out of the litany of felony charges against former Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore.
Moore scored an important legal victory in the last week after he was arrested in December on felony home invasion, stalking and illegal entry charges after he went to the home of a Michigan staffer following the school’s discovery of their affair, which led to Moore being fired.
“Former Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore scored a legal victory Tuesday when a judge granted a request for a hearing to learn more about the investigation that led to criminal charges against him,” Fox News reporter Ryan Gaydos wrote. “(Moore) and his lawyer, Ellen Michaels, have sought to have the case dismissed. Judge J. Cedric Simpson, who is presiding, expressed concern that a police detective didn’t disclose Moore’s employer-employee relationship with the woman when a magistrate authorized a warrant for his arrest. Simpson described it as a ‘glaring omission.’ ”
Judge Simpson expanded on his thoughts about Moore’s legal predicament.
“Defendant’s due process may have been violated,” he said. “This was not solely this personal relationship. The magistrate should have been able to look at that.”
The hearing on due process is scheduled for March 11 for Judge Simpson to hear from police and witnesses.
Moore is married with 3 small children and had been with Michigan as an assistant coach under Jim Harbaugh since 2018.
He was hired as head coach to replace Harbaugh following the Wolverines’ undefeated 2023 season — a year in which Moore was acting head coach for 4 games while Harbaugh served a suspension and ended with Michigan winning its first national championship since 1997.
Scandal Took Down Moore’s Career
The scandal that took down Moore’s career and saw him lose his reported 5-year, $27.5 million contract grabbed headlines across the country.
According to authorities, the female staffer Moore was having an affair with ended their relationship a few days before Moore was fired with cause by Michigan. In the ensuing days, Moore reportedly tried to contact the staffer through over a dozen phone calls and text messages.
Michaels said the communication was in relation to Michigan’s football program.
“It’s not stalking if the communication has a legitimate purpose,” Michaels said.
Former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham was eventually hired to replace Moore.
From ESPN: “Michaels accused the woman’s personal lawyer of giving information to police to ‘villainize Mr. Moore and maximize the chances of obtaining a large settlement from the deep pockets of the University of Michigan.’ “
Former Michigan Head Coach Sherrone Moore Scores Major Legal Win in Felony Stalking Case