ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Attorneys for former Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore are fighting to have the case against him dismissed.
Moore appeared in court Thursday, Jan. 22, for a probable cause conference, arriving with his wife, who sat just behind the defense team during the hearing.
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The judge adjourned the proceedings after Moore’s defense requested 30 days to review statements made by the complaining witness to the University of Michigan.
Outside the courtroom, Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, said Moore was innocent and filed a motion to dismiss the case.
The defense argues that the arrest warrant was based on false and misleading information.
The complaining witness is an athletic department employee with whom Moore was accused of having an inappropriate romantic relationship.
That alleged relationship was the reason for Moore’s firing as Michigan’s head football coach.
Prosecutors have been instructed to respond to the defense’s request by Feb. 2.
A hearing on the motion to dismiss is scheduled for Feb. 17 at 2 p.m., also in person.
Depending on the outcome, a new date will be set for the probable cause hearing.
If discovery is cleared, the next probable cause hearing is scheduled for March 19 at 9 a.m.
Moore faces charges including third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering.
After Thursday’s hearing, Michaels said, “Mr. Moore is innocent of these charges. Today, on behalf of Mr. Moore, we filed a motion to quash the arrest warrant and dismiss the complaint. We’ve requested that the court grant a ‘Franks hearing’ because this warrant was issued based on false and misleading statements presented as fact. We’re confident the truth will come out in court under oath.”
Moore was arrested on Dec. 10 after a 911 call reported a man attacking a woman in a Pittsfield Township apartment.
He was later detained and placed in protective custody by mental health professionals.
Moore was fired on Dec. 10 due to the alleged inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
Following his dismissal, Moore reportedly went to the woman’s home and threatened to take his own life.
According to reports, the woman was on the phone with her lawyer when Moore allegedly broke into her apartment.
The lawyer told police she could hear screaming over the phone.
The woman reportedly ended the relationship two days before Moore’s firing, but he continued to call and send dozens of texts over the following days.
This behavior led the woman to report the situation to the university, resulting in Moore’s dismissal and subsequent arrest.
Moore was released on a $25,000 bond on Dec. 12, 2025.
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