FLINT, MI - Tears welling in his eyes, former basketball star Mateen Cleaves stood in the lobby of the Genesee District Court on Monday, Dec. 5 next to his wife and lawyer, fielding questions from the media.
"I'm just happy, man, that I can walk away from this a free man," the former NBA player and Flint-native said.
But as Cleaves, surrounded by friends and supporters, celebrated the win at the Halo Burger near the courthouse, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office - acting on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan - already announced plans to appeal the case.