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People of the State of Michigan v Toni Cato Riggs 1997
Movies/Documentaries
Happily Never After: Love, Blood and War
Defendants
Michael Cato – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Toni Cato – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
INMATE INFORMATION
MDOC Number: 238233
SID Number: 1721800H
Name: TONI CATO RIGGS
Racial Identification: Black
Gender: Female
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5′ 9″
Weight: 190 lbs.
Date of Birth: 11/21/1968 (45)
MDOC STATUS
Current Status: Prisoner
Earliest Release Date: LIFE
Assigned Location: Huron Valley Complex/Women’s
Maximum Discharge Date: LIFE
Security Level: II
ALIASES
TONI CATO
TONI BRITLER RIGGS
TONI D’ANDREA CATO
TONI DANDREA CATO
PRISON SENTENCES
ACTIVE
Sentence 1
Offense: Homicide – Murder First Degree-Premeditated – Conspiracy
Minimum Sentence: LIFE
MCL#: 750.316A
Maximum Sentence: LIFE
Court File#: 9314094
Date of Offense: 03/18/1991
County: Wayne
Date of Sentence: 06/24/1994
Conviction Type: Jury
Sentence 2
Offense: Homicide – Murder First Degree-Premeditated
Minimum Sentence: LIFE
MCL#: 750.316A
Maximum Sentence: LIFE
Court File#: 9314094
Date of Offense: 03/18/1991
County: Wayne
Date of Sentence: 06/24/1994
Conviction Type: Jury
INMATE INFORMATION
MDOC Number: 221172
SID Number: 1593197W
Name: MICHAEL CATO
Racial Identification: Black
Gender: Male
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5′ 9″
Weight: 200 lbs.
Date of Birth: 08/04/1971 (42)
MICHAEL CATO Image Date: 1/24/2011
MDOC STATUS
Current Status: Prisoner
Earliest Release Date: LIFE
Assigned Location: G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility
Maximum Discharge Date: LIFE
Security Level: II
PRISON SENTENCES
ACTIVE
Sentence 1
Offense: Murder, First Degree
Minimum Sentence: LIFE
MCL#: 750.316
Maximum Sentence: LIFE
Court File#: 914841
Date of Offense: 03/18/1991
County: Wayne
Date of Sentence: 12/16/1991
Conviction Type: Jury
Sentence 2
Offense: Weapons – Felony Firearms
Minimum Sentence: 2 years 0 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.227BA
Maximum Sentence: 2 years 0 months
Court File#: 914841
Date of Offense: 03/18/1991
County: Wayne
Date of Sentence: 12/16/1991
Conviction Type: Jury