Unsurprisingly, one of the leading Teenage and Juvenile Crime involves alcohol. Although illegal at the time, teenage drinking for those of us who grew up in the 1980s was hardly the big deal it is in today's criminal justice system. "Back in the day", police...
Organized crime, and the violent crime associated with it, no longer follows the stereotypes of suit and tie Mafioso's or inner-city thugs. Motorcycle gangs are now becoming primary targets of federal investigations. Last week, federal investigators indicted...
Monroe, MI - Today was a good day for The Justice System. The , PLLC is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a client's case today in Monroe County District Court. Originally charged by the Monroe County...
In Oakland County, one of the most notorious alleged crime sprees is one that remains unsolved. Between 1976 and 1977, four children, two boys and two girls, were found murdered on Woodward Avenue between Ferndale and Birmingham. The media referred to the murderer as...
Computer Crime or Private Communication?When it comes to opening someone else's mail, secretly recording telephone conversations between two people, or hacking into a person's computer and reading their private e-mails and documents, almost everyone will agree that a...
Are fireworks in Michigan a violent crime? Just because the Fourth of July has passed doesn't mean Michigan fireworks have stopped. A new Michigan law that took effect this year allows for the use of higher impact fireworks. The law currently allows citizens to use...
White Collar Crime can result in significant jail time.Alleged crimes occur in a variety of settings. Violent crimes are not the only acts that can result in lengthy jail time if convicted. A recent white collar case in Midland is a prime example. A husband and wife...
Financial debt to the justice system not only impacts your credit, but now it can lead to jail time. Michigan cities and towns are now turning to what is commonly known as user fees. These fees, unlike fines that are meant to punish, are intended to raise revenue for...
For years, Wall Street and Main Street have kept their distance from one another. Financial corruption typically involved bank-on-bank offenses. Not anymore. With more and more allegations of corruption coming to light recently, the two have become much more...