Nassiri Bound to Circuit Court

The Dollar Bay man accused of murdering his wife last December has once again been bound over to Houghton County Circuit Court. Nima Nassiri is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Sanaz Nezami, who died of traumatic brain injuries. A detective testified Friday that Nassiri said his wife hit him on December 8th and that he went into a fit of rage while retaliating against her. Houghton County Sheriff’s Department Det. Sgt. Tom Rosemurgy said that during the course of attacking her, Nassiri swept her feet out from underneath her and struck her head several times against the floor. He added that Nassiri gave a physical example of how he did it and what he did. Nassiri was ordered to undergo a forensic examination in February to see if he would be competent to stand trial. He was ruled competent last week, and his case was remanded back to Houghton County District Court. The pathologist who conducted Nezami’s autopsy also testified. Nassiri’s new Circuit Court arraignment has not been scheduled yet.