Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

Trial Scheduled in Washtenaw County The two young men charged with the killing of Eastern Michigan University football player, Demarius Reed, are scheduled to stand trial in the Washtenaw County Trial Court in Ann Arbor. Reed was found shot to death in the early morning hours of October 18th 2013, in the stairwell of an […]

Andy Brown Trial Continues The trial continues for Andy Brown, the 37-year-old from Portage, MI, who is facing first degree murder charges for the death of his boss, David Locey. In his opening statements to the jury last Thursday, St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough spoke of Locey’s long-term commitment to Brown’s success, and Brown’s […]

Detroit Man Strikes EMT James Carl Leichtweis, a 54-year-old Detroit man, has been charged with fourth degree fleeing and eluding, and reckless driving. The charges are the result of an incident that occurred on June 25th in the Bethel Lutheran Church parking lot on West Howard City-Edmore Road in Reynolds Township. Leichtweis was found by a […]

Flat Rock Man Gets 55 years in prison Richard Thompson, a 19-year-old from Flat Rock, MI, pled guilty to multiple felonies in court last month, and was sentenced to 55 years in prison by Judge Darlene O’Brien in the Washtenaw County Trial Court on Thursday, June 19th. In addition to a 32-55 year charge of […]

Detroit Father Sent to Prison Kevin Washington, 37-year-old father to two now-deceased sons, has been sentenced to prison for their deaths. 4-year-old Damien Washington and 1-year-old Mekhi Williams were killed in a fire that engulfed their Detroit home. According to court records, firefighters responded to the blaze near Prairie St and Livernois Ave on December […]

Andy Brown Charged With Killing Boss The trial has begun for Andy Brown, the 37-year-old Portage man accused of murdering his boss. Brown is facing charges of first degree murder (premeditated) and felony firearm, as a result of his having allegedly shot prominent Sturgis accountant, David Locey, in his office on October 2nd, 2013. The day […]

Charges Against Elderly Man Dropped Felony assault charges filed against an elderly man from Bay County have been dropped.  Artur Buss was accused of pointing a pellet gun at a couple from his backyard, which resulted in criminal charges against him. On May 13th, in the early evening, a couple were looking at a home […]

Supreme Court to Rule on MMA Cases The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear two medical marijuana related cases in which the defendants believe that the state’s medical marijuana laws should protect them from prosecution. Both individuals claim that having legally issued medical marijuana cards is reason enough to avoid criminal charges, even if […]

Plea of Guilty To Hospital Embezzlement Jeffrey Joseph Ales, a 43-year-old contracted worker who formerly supervised the food and nutrition services at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, pled guilty to Traverse City embezzlement charges in the Grand Traverse County Circuit Court on Friday, June 13th. Authorities at Munson Medical Center claim that the alleged […]

Governor Cannot Revoke Commutations In a landmark decision last month, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that once a Michigan Governor grants a prison commutation, it cannot be taken back. A prison commutation is similar to a pardon except instead of forgiving a prisoner’s crime altogether, it gives the Governor the power to reduce a […]