A recent Detroit Free Press article reported that despite the economic woes of 2010, the feds were busying racking up a record $6.64 billion in criminal and civil collections this year, compared to $4.6 billion in 2009. According to the government, the increase was...
November 15th, or what is more commonly known as "Opening Day", has firearm deer hunters in Michigan filled with anticipation. Here at the , PLLC we have already been out during bow season, and John took this buck on Monday, November 8,...
On Wednesday, October 13, 2010, after two days of testimony by members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United States Marshals Service (USMS), the United States District Court in Detroit granted the defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment, and...
A recent criminal case in Metro Detroit reminds me of the wonderful children's book Alice in Wonderland. In one of my favorite parts in the book, the Knave of Hearts is put on trial for stealing the Queen's tarts. In the midst of the trial, the Queen emphatically...
The Michigan Parole Board is releasing inmates at a faster pace than any time in the last two decades to save the state money. Inmates are being released before serving their maximum sentence. However, prosecutors are appealing the decisions of the...
Within the past few years, police and FBI have been gathering data from telephone companies that revealed the locations of customers' cell phones-- either in real-time or after the fact. The prosecutors said they needed the data to track drug traffickers and...
The Michigan House recently passed a bill that would require police to record all interrogations of serious felony cases, such as murder and armed robbery. Supporters of the bill say this requirement will make the system more honest and fair. Based on my...
In the wake of McDonald v City of Chicago, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is supporting citizens in a fight against local and state governments that are violating citizen's constitutional right to bear arms.The SAF is suing Maryland for a permanent injunction...
Attorney is pleased to announce that he has been appointed to the State Bar of Michigan Criminal Jurisprudence & Practice Committee. The committee is responsible for reviewing purposed court rules and statutes related to criminal...
The court appointed counsel system in Michigan has been under-fire for some-time now. Michigan has the dubious distinction of being one of the worst systems in the country. According to a study commissioned by the State Legislature that evaluated Michigan's...