Technology is changing the relationship between the police & you. As mobile devices become more advanced, so do the ways police can track you. Recently, the Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ruled that law enforcement officials can use cell phone...
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Month: August 2012
Police & You: GPS Means Big Brother is Watching
Technology is changing the relationship between the police & you. As mobile devices become more advanced, so do the ways police can track you. Recently, the Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ruled that law enforcement officials can use cell phone...
Teenage and Juvenile Crime: School Discipline
The Constitution of the United States has several guaranteed rights: life, liberty, property, among others. Learning and understanding the Constitution is not just applicable to history class for some students. The Supreme Court, in Goss v Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 (1975),...
Protecting your Rights: Personal Protection Orders (PPO)
Protecting your Rights is critically important when it comes to Personal Protection Orders in Michigan Whether you call it a restraining order or a personal protection order, the purpose of either is to protect a person from threats or violence from another person....
High Profile Cases in the Justice System
High profile cases in the Justice System present unique challenges. The case of Kwame Kilpatrick, Detroit's former mayor, is no exception. Mr. Kilpatrick continues to make news as he approaches the date of his trial on racketeering charges. In a recent meeting with...
Police & You: Things to Remember If Confronted by the Police
Police & You: Things to Remember When Confronted By Police1. Don't Speak.Shut up! Do not talk! Do not attempt to convince the officer that you are innocent. Everyone is innocent, no one should be arrested and no one should be in jail - that is what the officer...
Police & You: Things to Remember If Confronted by the Police
Police & You: Things to Remember When Confronted By Police1. Don't Speak.Shut up! Do not talk! Do not attempt to convince the officer that you are innocent. Everyone is innocent, no one should be arrested and no one should be in jail - that is what the officer...
Business Overseas? Careful It’s Not White Collar Crime
White Collar Crime includes foreign crime. When it comes to punishing major drug companies, the United States government has made it very clear that you can run, but you cannot hide. The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has...
Misdemeanor Shoplifting? Maybe Not.
Thinking about misdemeanor shoplifting? Think again. Michigan law imposes serious penalties for committing retail fraud, which is more commonly known as shoplifting in Michigan. There are three different degrees of retail fraud. The value of the property being taken...
Drunk Driving Means Serious Consequences in Michigan
Drinking and driving in Michigan has serious consequences. It is not taken lightly by the criminal justice system. Over the years, Michigan has substantially increased the minimum criminal punishments to those found guilty of drinking and driving. But it is not only...