'It’s taking forever': Family of D'Vontaye Mitchell frustrated with what they call a slow legal process
Jan 09, 2025
The family of a man who died after being held down by hotel employees is frustrated with what theyre calling a slow legal process.On June 30, 2024, D'Vontaye Mitchell died at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Milwaukee.Video shows four former Hyatt employees beating and holding down Mitchell, who eventually died with all four men on top of him.The four former employees are charged in Mitchell's death and were in court Thursday for a scheduling conference, where the case was continued.Watch: Family of D'Vontaye Mitchell frustrated with what they call a slow legal process Family of D'Vontaye Mitchell frustrated with what they call a slow legal processFamily members told TMJ4s Jenna Rae they were hoping for progress, but the district attorneys office said they werent ready.Its getting a little frustrating, you know, its like its taking forever just to get to either a trial or, what they say, a plea, or whatever, said Nayisha Mitchell, D'Vontaye Mitchells sister.Its been six months since Nayisha Mitchell and Rendell Giles lost their brother, D'Vontaye Mitchell.The holiday time is, you know, usually when all the family comes together and celebrates, but this year it was a little sad, Giles said. In that time, the family and the Milwaukee community have marched, protested, and shown up in support.Now, they want justice and say the four men accused of killing D'Vontaye Mitchell should be behind bars.I aint gonna lie, it burns me up to see them out here just roaming the streets as if they did nothing. They still get to live their lives, they still get to enjoy their families, moving on as if nothing was done, Nayisha Mitchell added.Because there are four defendants in this case, the district attorneys office said theyre still working out individual plea deal offers. Everyone should be ready to move forward at the next court hearing in February.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error