In The Justice System, it is obvious that state and federal felony charges can have serious consequences, including substantial incarceration, parole, probation, fines and costs, attorney fees, and non-citizen deportation. Less obvious consequences include potentially...
If you find yourself in the justice system on the wrong end of a police investigation, particularly a federal investigation, law enforcement may be prepared to offer you great promises of leniency and preferential treatment in order to obtain your...
Protecting your rights is becoming more difficult for Michigan Criminal Defense lawyers. It seems like every other week we're picking up the newspaper or listening to the evening news about a new way the government infringes on a person's privacy rights. As...
In The Justice System in Michigan, it now appears that Three Strikes means You're Out. Michigan's Legislature has passed new legislation cracking down on habitual felony offenders. Effective October 1, 2012, the Michigan Legislature updated the sentencing guidelines...
Allegations of Sex Crimes are some of the more prominent headlines in the news today. You can pick up just about any newspaper or visit an online news site and you are almost guaranteed to find a story relating to rape, molestation, child abuse, unwanted touching,...
The Police & You - the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures ... and [that] no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable...
The Police & You - the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures ... and [that] no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable...
Police & You: It's Almost Halloween and someone is Watching YouAs Halloween approaches, do you ever get that creepy feeling that someone is watching you? Sort of like in the scenes of classic horror films, such as Psycho, Friday the 13th, or Scream. Well you may...
Police & You: It's Almost Halloween and someone is Watching YouAs Halloween approaches, do you ever get that creepy feeling that someone is watching you? Sort of like in the scenes of classic horror films, such as Psycho, Friday the 13th, or Scream. Well you may...
Police & You: With Michigan's hunting season upon us - bow starts October 1st - it is important to review the rules, regulations, and laws that govern our quest for the illusive wall-hanger. Even the most trivial violations can result in criminal charges.We all...