Hamtramck city councilman acquitted of felony election fraud, forgery charges
A Hamtramck city councilman charged with election fraud and forgery has been acquitted of all felony charges in connection with the 2023 city council election
On Wednesday, a Wayne County jury acquitted Hamtramck City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan of both felony counts of election law forgery and forging a signature on an absentee ballot application. However, the jury found Hassan, who also serves as the city's mayor pro tem, guilty of providing a false statement in an application for an absentee ballot, a 90-day misdemeanor.
The jury's decision came three days after witness testimony and within two hours of the jury being handed the case on Wednesday morning. If convicted, Hassan faced the possibility of five years in prison and up to a $1,000 fine.
Hassan was initially charged in August 2025 with election law forgery, two counts of unqualified elector attempting to vote, forging a signature on an absentee ballot application and providing a false statement in an application for an absentee ballot.
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