Your Fourth Amendment rights protect you from illegal search and seizure. Relying on this Amendment can be a strong criminal defense tactic, but the fact of the matter is that there are a lot of exceptions to the warrant requirement, which has granted law enforcement...
Arguments between family members often escalate quickly. This is just a fact of life regardless of who one is or their station in life. Unfortunately, escalation sometimes means someone gets a gun. This is what, allegedly, one ex-Michigan State basketball star, Keith...
A Personal Protective Order (PPO) is a type of court order, called an injunction, that prevents an individual from behaving in certain ways that are perceived to be threatening or causing harm to another person. The action is begun when one individual, called the...
The number of people who are wrongly convicted of a crime is tragically high. Within the last several months, three people were released after serving decades in prison. They have been exonerated, granted their freedom and are now working to re-build lives...
In Michigan, men and women who enjoy taking to the outdoors for hunting and fishing do so for many reasons. Not only is it a bonding activity, but it is a challenge and is often used to feed one’s family. While these are all beneficial, it is still important to...
Does it seem like getting a mere ticket for breaking the law is better than being arrested for committing a crime? It may seem so at first glance, and Michigan has enacted a law that expands the number of misdemeanor crimes that will result in a ticket rather than an...
The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 strengthens the government's ability to track down financial records from foreign banks. This new power could have important implications for white collar crime investigations. Money laundering investigations Money laundering is a...
In Detroit and across Michigan, guns are a hot button issue with people seeking to exercise their Second Amendment rights in the face of campaigns and fears about gun possession and ownership. Illegal guns are a growing concern and law enforcement is aggressive in its...
Sometimes relationships go awry or end badly. It is only natural to wonder about what your ex is up to after your relationship ends. However, delving too deep may be considered stalking, which is a crime in Michigan. What is stalking under Michigan law? Under...
Although over 5,000 crime kits await testing by the Michigan State Police, officials say that the backlog has actually shrunk dramatically. Recent reporting in the Detroit News revealed that crime lab testing backlogs have dropped by 63% since 2016. According to the...