Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

We get asked this a lot. Going to jail is pretty terrible, and no one wants to do it (understandably!) So if there’s any kind of alternative available, people want to know if it’s an option. But the criminal justice system isn’t Burger King. You can’t have it your way.   You don’t just get […]

  Welcome back. We’ve been talking about why court appointed attorneys are often a bad choice (if you were hoping for a good defense!). If you just found this and you missed the first article, we’ll wait a moment until you get caught up… There, you ready? Let’s pick up where we left off last […]

When you get arrested and taken to jail, you have the opportunity, usually relatively early on, to make a phone call. Keep in mind that most of these phone calls are recorded by the police. Many people call their spouses, or a good friend who can bail them out. Others call their lawyers (which is […]

  Welcome back and thanks for joining us for the wrap up of this discussion on when a Michigan cop can use a taser on a suspect. As we talked about in the previous article, Michigan cops are allowed to use a taser (sometimes called a stun gun) when they believe they are threatened, or […]

  If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a taser you know how totally horrible it feels! Every muscle in your body locks up, and you lose control of your ability to move. It’s well…. simply shocking. Some people have described it as feeling like you’re being hit by lightning. However, as you […]

  Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion about the rights you have during and after your arrest. We understand it’s a scary time for you, and you’re probably more focused on trying to get out of jail and back to your life. You may not have even thought about your […]

  Being arrested is an awful process! It’s scary and frustrating, and you often feel helpless. Being put in the back of a police car, stripped and searched, photographed and fingerprinted and made to wear that humiliating orange jumpsuit, all adds up to a wretched experience that no one enjoys or wants to repeat. However, […]

  Picture this: You’re sitting around in your living room, reading the paper while your kids watch some goofy show on TV. Suddenly there’s a knock at the door. You get up, wondering who it is and what they want. Looking through the glass in your front door, you see it’s the cops, and you […]

  Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been discussing probation violations in Michigan, and what that can mean for you. As we mentioned in the previous article, a lot depends on your probation officer, but in the end it’s really the judge who gets to decide whether or not a violation has occurred, […]

  Our criminal defense attorneys often get asked, “Will my probation agent violate me”? So we thought it would be a good idea to explain exactly what you can expect if you get violated, or accused of violating your probation in Michigan. Let’s start with the basics…   Probation isn’t the same as parole.   […]