Two women who “trashed” the Roseville home of their common lover received no jail time following plea deals in their criminal cases.
Brianna E. Cabano of Auburn Hills received one year probation Thursday after co-defendant Colleen J. Compton of Warren received two years probation in October from Macomb County Circuit Judge Richard Caretti for breaking into the man’s Huron Street home and causing thousands of dollars in damage in retaliation for cheating on them.
Cabano and the victim, Otis Funchess Jr., were both Detroit police officers at the time.
in the proceeding held remotely over Zoom video, Cabano’s attorney, Camilla Barkovic, asked for one year of non-reporting probation. But Caretti ordered one year of reporting probation after Assistant Macomb Prosecutor Anthony Sorentino called one year of probation “too lenient.”
“They trashed this guy’s house,” Sorentino told the judge. “When I say, ‘trashed the victim’s house,’ they did a number on it. I think some reporting probation is in order.”
Sorentino pointed to the high level of original charges against them that were reduced in plea agreements.
“They were looking at prison time, so the deal itself is a gift,” he said. “I think they should welcome the idea of being on reporting probation.”
Sorentino added that while Cabano was a police officer and “should have known better than to do this,” Compton, who was not a cop, received two years reporting probation. Compton was the first of the pair to enter the home.
Barkovic told Caretti this was an “isolated incident that arose out of a tumultuous relationship,” and that Cabano has no other criminal history.
“This was simply an act of immaturity, that was it,” Barkovic said. “This was not an offense or offenses that involved moral turpitude.”
Cabano also has suffered “collateral damage” as she pleaded guilty to two felonies that will remain on her record. She lost her job as a police officer.
The convicted women cannot have contact with each other or Funches during probation, Caretti ordered.
No restitution was ordered, but Sorentino said he may file a motion to seek it. A probation officer indicated Funches has asked for $15,000; he testified $20,000 in goods were damaged or stolen.
The defendants were originally charged with second-degree home invasion, conspiracy, malicious destruction of property between $1,000 and $20,000 and larceny in a building.
They were reduced to third-degree home invasion, conspiracy to commit third-degree home invasion and malicious destruction of property between $200 and $1,000.
Barkovic and Compton’s attorney, also reached sentencing agreements with Caretti to sentence them to the bottom of the sentencing-guideline range, which was probation.
Compton and Cabano were also ordered to take a class on impulse control.
A third defendant, Dayna Sears, received two years probation and status under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act from Caretti for her limited role of driving her two co-defendants to the house. The youth status will result in the convictions erased from her public record if she successfully completes probation.
Sears pleaded guilty in May to third-degree home invasion and malicious destruction of property between $200 and $1,000. Charges of second-degree home invasion, malicious destruction of property between $1,000 and $20,000, larceny from a building and accessory after the fact were dismissed. Sears did not enter the home.
Cabano and Compton climbed over a wall from the Sears’ pickup truck at the rear of Funches’ back yard on Huron near 10 Mile and Kelly roads, broke into the home and damaged thousands of dollars worth of property, including electronics and one shoe from each of 25 pairs. Compton told police some items that were removed were placed in a commercial trash bin that was emptied before she could retrieve them.
Text messages between Compton and Cabano show they plotted the event for three days after they discovered Funches’ two-timing.
Cabano and Compton were 29 years old and Sears was 21 when the incident occurred.
The defendants were free on personal bonds.