He served in the U.S. Army as a Medical Corpsman and Neuropsychiatry Specialist before attending Wayne State University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and a Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling.
Giles came to national attention on August 7, 2008, when he remanded Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to Wayne County Jail for violating the terms of his bond.
The mayor had been charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice, and took an unauthorized trip to Windsor, Ontario, without the Court's knowledge or permission.
In late July 2008, Judge Giles had reduced Kilpatrick's bond from $75,000 to $7,500, but also revoked Kipatrick's privilege to travel without a court hearing.
When Kilpatrick was accused of pushing a process server around the same time, Judge Giles warned the mayor in open court, saying, "You're a licensed attorney.