Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

To solve difficult crimes, the Michigan State Police have been using devices that allow them to download the entire contents of almost any cellular phone, including the call log, text messages, photos and web history. Although the Cellebrite UFED is intended to assist in solving crimes, the ACLU (and every top criminal lawyer in Michigan) fears that the personal security of Michigan citizens could be compromised as a result.

One does not need to be a top criminal lawyer in Michigan to know that the state’s economy has been on a downward spiral for the last few years. Finding a job for educated, law-abiding citizens is incredibly difficult, and many Michigan residents have found themselves going into debt or foreclosure while trying to find […]

According to the rights we enjoy as Americans, those accused of criminal charges are entitled to legal defense by top criminal attorneys. If the defendant is unable to afford one, then a court-appointed attorney will be provided. While having some representation rather than none is clearly a better option, top criminal attorneys know that the […]

If you think an elderly woman in a large hat could not possibly be a criminal, think again! For the last year, a group of older women, wearing hats of various colors and shapes, has committed a string of larcenies in the Metro Detroit area. Local police have dubbed these women “the Mad Hatters.” Police […]

Every drug defense lawyer was happy to hear about the U.S. District Judge who tossed a marijuana case against a couple who was arrested after an officer “smelled” the drug coming from their home. Using the testimony of a smell expert, the defense successfully argued that there was no way Officer Kyle Young could have smelled the drugs.

Howard Township resident Sylvester Vanderbutts was found guilty of marijuana possession last year in a jury trial in the Cass County Circuit Court. Vanderbutts, now 53 years old, is appealing his criminal conviction. The Michigan Attorney General’s Appellate Division handles criminal appeals from felony convictions for Michigan counties with a population of 75,000 or less. […]

Recently, police in Flint, Michigan announced the shooting deaths of three men. That brought the number of homicides in the Flint area to twenty-one. In 2010, the number of Flint homicides for the same time period was seven. If this year’s high rate of homicides continues, Flint is on track to surpass its record number […]

Four Michigan residents were arrested after postal workers tipped off police that marijuana was being delivered to a Lansing home through the mail.

As social media and the Internet continue to integrate into everyday society, what one posts online becomes increasingly questionable–particularly for people in certain professions, such as teaching or coaching. While educators have been suspended or fired for what they post online, a recent case within the Detroit Police Department shows that not everyone adheres tot he same standards.

Recent bills approved by the Michigan Senate would adjust the requirements for including younger people convicted of sexual crimes, and therefore required to register on the state Sex Offender Registry. As sex offenses can change one’s life permanently, the changes hope to provide an opportunity for teenage sex offenders to successfully rehabilitate and integrate themselves back into society.