(WWJ) A corrections deputy in Washtenaw County has been ordered to trial in for the assault of an inmate, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Cpl. Christopher Ellul was among officers charged as a result of several public integrity investigations conducted by Nessel's Public Integrity Unit (PIU).
Last August, Ellul was working at the Washtenaw County Jail when he assisted in removing an inmate from a cell.
Nessel's office says video evidence shows that Ellul grabbed the restrained inmate by the neck twice. According to the county's use of force policy, neck holds are considered deadly force.
In May, Ellul was arraigned in the 14A-1 District Court on one count of assault and battery, a 93-day misdemeanor; and one count of misconduct in office by a public official, a 5-year felony.
Judge J. Cedric Simpson bound the case over to circuit court Tuesday morning.
"Seeing Mr. Ellul bound over for trial reinforces our commitment to ensuring those who are hired to protect and serve do so with utmost integrity," Nessel said.
Ellul will be back in court for a pretrial conference set for Sept. 21.
