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Heroin, Crack Cocaine and Prescription Pills Found in Car On Tuesday, April 22nd, a tip led police to seek out a drug transaction in Ann Arbor, MI. What transpired was far more extensive and unexpected. After a brief police chase, resulting in a car crash in the middle of a busy intersection, 3 people were […]

Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Act no defense in Federal court 37 people have been indicted as part of an alleged multi-county Michigan marijuana growing operation. Called ‘Medical Marijuana Team’, or MMT, it was led by a man named Shawn Taylor. Along with his wife Molly, Taylor owned a store in Muskegon called In Do Grow. The […]

Jury Deadlocked and Unable to Reach Verdict This is now the second time that a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the case of Austin Smith, charged with the New Year’s Day beating death of a Lansing man in 2012. Jurors deliberated for several days before announcing that they were completely deadlocked, resulting […]

Asbestos Removal Results in Federal Charges The conversion of a former church into a charter school in Bay City, Michigan has resulted in asbestos-related criminal charges being brought against three men who were involved in the renovation project. The jury trial begins today in a Bay City federal courthouse before U.S. District Judge Thomas L. […]

Former Constantine Reserve Police Officer Charged Raymond McCann, a 46 year old resident of Constantine, Michigan was arraigned April 19, 2014 on felony perjury charges stemming from an investigation conducted by an MSP cold case team. Police have stated that McCann has been a person of interest in the murder of Jodi Parrack since the […]

Tragic Death of Infant Son Results In More Than 5 Years In Prison On April 18, 2014, a Kalamazoo man was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the death of his 4-month-old son. He has been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison.  Judge Pamela Lightvoet called the sentence “one of the most difficult” that […]

Facebook Used to Proposition 14-year-old Girl Jacob Perritt, a 35 year old man from St. Clair, Michigan has been charged with computer and soliciting minor felonies as a result of his attempt to solicit sex via Facebook. In September 2013, Perritt allegedly sent sexually explicit messages and a nude picture of himself to a 14-year-old […]

Felony Embezzlement Charges in Standish, Michigan The owner of R.O. Savage Funeral Home in Standish, Michigan, has been charged with felony embezzlement. Richard Weishuhn faces two separate felony charges. The first is for embezzlement of more than $100,000. This is punishable by up to 20-years in prison and possible fines. The second is for embezzlement […]

Michigan Legislature Addresses “Drugged Driving” Just a few days ago the House Judiciary Committee took testimony on a three-bill package to address “drugged driving”. The new proposal would require that driving while under the influence of a controlled substance, for example: medical marijuana, would be subject to the same testing requirements as drunk driving. Currently […]

Court Of Appeals Affirms Extortion Conviction and Other Offenses In People v. Harris, the defendant was convicted of extortion and other offenses. The Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions, and the Michigan Supreme Court granted leave to appeal. The case originated in Saginaw County Circuit Court. This opinion was released on April 3, 2014. On […]