2 Men Face Life In Prison For Shooting, Robbery At Macomb County Marijuana Dispensary

WARREN, MI — Two men are facing up to life in prison for a 2023 shooting and armed robbery at a Warren marijuana dispensary, accordion to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

Lavall Perkins, 64, of Detroit, and Michael Graham, 48, of Eastpointe, were both convicted Friday of assault with intent to murder, conspiracy to commit armed robbery. They are both Perkins and Graham, habitual third offenders.

The trial lasted eight days. They are scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 16.

They each face up to life in prison.

“These convictions affirm our community’s commitment to holding those who commit violent crimes accountable,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a statement. “The jury’s decision reflects the strength of the evidence and the courage of the victims who came forward. We hope this verdict brings some measure of closure to those affected by this senseless act of violence.”

Prosecutors said two people knocked on the door of a dispensary on Sherwood Avenue near Frazho Road just before 1 a.m. on June 9, 2023.

As a 40-year-old security guard at the business approached its glass door, an unidentified man shot through the door, striking the guard, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The shooter then unlocked the door and shot at the security guard again, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The two men, one identified as Perkins, entered the dispensary and took its safe, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The men then left the store and got into a Chevrolet Tahoe that was waiting for them, according to the prosecutor’s office.

Police said Graham, who worked at the dispensary, drove the SUV, according to the prosecutor’s office.