Aaron Atkins

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Aaron Atkins is a Michigan murderer you've never heard of! Aaron Atkins was convicted by Jury in Wayne County of Murder, First Degree. This was a revenge killing.

His appeal includes:

Defendants Atkins and Wiggins were arraigned on charges of first-degree murder stemming from the July 13, 1974, murder of one Girard Tolbert. Ronald Moore, the informant in this case, testified at the preliminary examination that defendant Atkins effected the release of Tolbert on bond, and, with the assistance of Moore and defendant Wiggins, killed Tolbert by injecting him with heroin and then holding his head under water. 

The prosecution contended that both defendants were involved with two separate shooting incidents which were related to the charged offense and which occurred shortly before and after Tolbert's death. Defendant Wiggins was convicted for the attempted murder of one "Pimp" Hines and has remained incarcerated in Jackson Prison therefor since 1975. Charges against defendant Atkins arising from that incident were dismissed by Justice, then Circuit Court Judge, BLAIR MOODY, JR., on the basis that there was no evidence to connect him with the crime. In the other incident, a shooting on Snow Road where two men were shot, one of whom died, directed verdicts of acquittal were entered in favor of both defendants.


Their victims or intended victims include Girard Tolbert.

You can write to Aaron Atkins at:

Aaron Atkins 114009
Thumb Correctional Facility
3225 John Conley Drive
Lapeer, MI 48446



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