Don Knapp
MI · Presiding Judge, Criminal Division, Wayne County Third Circuit Court
Don Knapp is presiding judge of the criminal division in Wayne County, appointed to the bench in 2018. He previously spent nine years as Livonia's city attorney, served on the Livonia City Council, and practiced municipal, commercial, and probate law.
Track record
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 2 favorable
Donald Knapp vacated Antonio Manzo-Diaz's criminal-sexual-conduct conviction on the basis of newly discovered evidence.
January 10, 2025Favorable on Impartiality
Source: exonerationregistry.org
Donald Knapp vacated Ramon Ward's murder convictions and sentences, dismissed all related charges, and ordered Ward released after the parties agreed newly discovered evidence warranted relief.
February 20, 2020Favorable on Impartiality
Source: voiceofdetroit.net
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable
Donald Knapp vacated Antonio Manzo-Diaz's criminal-sexual-conduct conviction on the basis of newly discovered evidence.
January 10, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: exonerationregistry.org
Donald Knapp vacated Ramon Ward's murder convictions and sentences, dismissed all related charges, and ordered Ward released after the parties agreed newly discovered evidence warranted relief.
February 20, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: voiceofdetroit.net
Past race Don Knapp ran in:
- 3rd Circuit Judge of Circuit Court - Incumbent - 6 Year Terms · November 3, 2026 · Wayne County, Michigan · incumbent