Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

This week, April 22nd through April 28th, is National Crime Victim’s Rights Week. Each year, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)—part of the United States Department of Justice—leads local communities in programming to promote victims’ rights. As criminal defense lawyers, we are involved in the criminal justice system on a daily basis. We do […]

In the case of Lafler v. Cooper, the United States Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that stands up for the rights of criminal defendants everywhere. This case began in Michigan and worked its way to the United States Supreme Court. In the case, Anthony Cooper was charged as a habitual offender with the Michigan […]

In December, we wrote an article regarding the entrapment defense as it relates specifically to sex crimes under Michigan law. In this article, I will discuss the general differences of entrapment under Michigan law compared to federal law as it relates to all crimes. In general, the federal courts use what is called a “subjective […]

Police in Lansing, Michigan recently seized nearly one kilogram of heroin from an apartment on Forest Road. The heroin has a street value of around $75,000. Timothy Gill, supervisor of the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad, said that this was the largest seizure of heroin by the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad he has seen in his […]

Ramona Fricosu, a Colorado woman, was charged with bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering for her part in an alleged mortgage scam. During a raid on her home, law enforcement officers seized a laptop computer. Detectives want access to documents on that computer, but the data is encrypted by a password. Prosecutors took the […]

The Michigan criminal defense attorneys at The Kronzek Firm PLC recently heard of a tragic case from another state. Two brothers were in the back of a police car after being arrested for possession of Cocaine. The older brother had some Cocaine hidden inside of his rectum and was worried it would be found once […]

On Tuesday, January 17, 2012, two male students at Hastings High School in Hastings, Michigan (Barry County) were arguing over text messages about a girl. The students met in a school hallway and began tussling. A teacher walked up and demanded the boys stop fighting, threatening to throw her hot tea on them if they […]

With the passing of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act in 2008, people in Michigan who use medical marijuana within the bounds of that law are protected from prosecution in Michigan courts. The same does not hold true for the federal courts, however. Marijuana use—even for medical purposes—is still completely illegal under federal law. As one […]

Recently, the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) announced their recommendation that each state should fully ban all types of cell phone use while driving. The recommended ban includes not only browsing the internet on iPhones, Androids, Blackberrys, and other smartphones, but also sending or receiving text messages, talking on a hand-held cell phone, and even […]

The Michigan Supreme Court recently ordered the removal of Judge James Justin from the bench. Judge Justin sat in the 12th District Court in Jackson, Michigan. That court hears landlord tenant cases, civil suits with a value of $25,000 or less, small claims, misdemeanor criminal cases, the initial stages of felony criminal cases, and traffic […]