Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

Having to take a drug test when starting a new job or due to probation may be nerve-wrecking. While you know you have not taken any drugs, you may be worried about what happens if it ends up being positive. Unfortunately, drug tests are not always accurate, and there is a possibility you can receive […]

This question is an important one because a search conducted without sufficient probable cause for a search warrant may be a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. Previously, the smell of marijuana was an indicator of illegal activity. With weed now being legal for recreational use, the waters are murky.  Background: The Automobile […]

You’re probably familiar with the polygraph test. Sometimes it’s call a lie detector test. It’s  equipment that someone is hooked up to that measures their blood pressure, respiration, and eye movements, while they’re asked a series of questions. The purpose, of course, is to determine if they’re lying or not. Which sounds great, if you […]

United States Supreme Court rulings get a lot of press coverage, because they usually have a significant impact on laws across the country. However, not all press coverage is created equal, and some rulings get a lot less attention than others, usually when something else is soaking up a lot of the media’s attention.  Which […]

During the start of the pandemic last year, many crime statistics went down. People were staying home, so drunk driving arrests weren’t as common (at least, in some states)! However, that certainly wasn’t the case for all crimes. Burglaries, sexual assaults, and robberies saw fewer overall numbers, but murders and shootings actually increased here in […]

Hey there! Welcome back and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm for this discussion on search and seizure law here in Michigan. As we mentioned in the previous article, people who have their personal belongings confiscated by the police as evidence during an investigation usually have a lot of questions – justifiably […]

We’ve all heard the stories – people’s homes invaded by officers who have a warrant to search for evidence they suspect will be there. They show up, turn the place upside down, and leave with boxes full of that person’s belongings. There goes the laptop, the cell phone, and a wad of cash that was […]

Welcome back and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm. We’ve been discussing the sometimes confusing topic of Breaking & Entering (called B&Es here in Michigan), Home Invasion, and Burglary. As we mentioned in the previous article, all three of those rimes are actually different charges under Michigan law. So being charged with […]

The subject of burglary charges in Michigan can be very complicated. You’d think it would be straight forward – if you break into someone’s house you get charged with a B&E (Breaking and Entering), and if you steal something, you get charged with Burglary. But it doesn’t work quite like that. Why? Because your intentions […]

Michigan law can be confusing, especially when it’s not something you have any training in, or that you deal with on a regular basis. So hearing that Michigan has updated it’s Sex Offender Regisration rules in a confusing way may be disheartening for the average person from Lansing, St. Johns, Adrian, or Grand Rapids, but […]