MI v. Sherrone Moore

Sherrone Moore, the 39-year-old former head football coach at the University of Michigan, stands charged in Washtenaw County 14A-1 District Court with three crimes: third-degree home invasion, a felony, plus misdemeanor counts of stalking in a domestic relationship and illegal entry. The State alleges that on December 10, 2025, hours after the university fired him over an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, Moore went to that woman's apartment, forced his way inside, pulled butter knives and kitchen scissors from a drawer, and threatened to take his own life in front of her. First Assistant Prosecutor Kati Rezmierski calls the conduct a series of terrifying, intimidating statements and behaviors, and labels Moore a risk to public safety and to his accuser. Moore has entered a plea of not guilty. He posted a $25,000 bond, wears a GPS tether, and is barred from any contact with his accuser.

This is a contested case, and the gaps in it are where the real fight lives. The felony hinges on permission: if Moore had a key or a standing welcome from a partner of several years, the home invasion charge weakens. His defense has not laid out any strategy yet, and at this early stage it does not have to. The stalking count demands a proven course of conduct, a pattern of two or more separate acts, not one frightening night, and the State has not yet laid that full pattern on the record. Moore's attorney, Joe Simon, says his client owns no weapons, has no prior criminal history, and was in acute mental health crisis. The prosecution answers with a disturbing account of what allegedly happened inside that apartment. Watch what evidence actually surfaces, whether ring-camera footage or text messages exist and play a role, and whether the accuser's own testimony matches the words spoken at arraignment.

At Justice Is A Process, we are not here to decide whether Sherrone Moore is guilty. That job belongs to a jury, and that jury has not decided. Our job is to watch the machinery: whether the prosecution proves what it claims, whether the defense gets a fair hearing, whether a man who once stood on the biggest stage in college football receives the same process any defendant is owed. Allegations are not facts. A firing is not a conviction. A prosecutor's opening account is a claim that must be tested in open court. We hold the presumption of innocence steady through every hearing, and we let the evidence do the talking. For the full story, the coach's rise, the firing, the arrest, and the law behind each charge, read the complete background report below.