Jury convicts Metro Detroit man for illegal fishing violations after rejecting plea deal

The Brief

  • A 37-year-old man from Metro Detroit was found guilty of fishing without a license and fishing while ineligible for a license.
  • Derek Dermyer is a habitual offender after being cited for several other hunting crimes. He’ll spend at least a month behind bars.

(FOX 2) A 37-year-old Macomb County man has been found guilty of multiple crimes relating to illegally fishing in Michigan after he was cited for doing so without a license.

Derek Dermyer was convicted via jury after rejecting a plea deal offered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. His sentence includes jail time, thousands of dollars in fines and being banned from obtaining a fishing license for several years.

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