Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

  Welcome back and thank you for joining us again for this two part series on personal protection orders in Michigan. If you missed part one of this series, we recommend you take the time to look that over before reading part two.   Facts about PPOs in Michigan   There are some highly unusual […]

  There are lots of reasons why a person (called the Petitioner) might ask to get a Personal Protection Order (PPO) from a court in Michigan. The reasons can be seen simply from looking at the different types of PPOs available here in our state. There are three types of PPOs: Domestic Personal Protection Orders, […]

  Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion on arrest warrants in Michigan. In the previous article we discussed the types of warrants that exist here in Michigan, and what it means when there’s a warrant out for your arrest. If you’re just joining us now we recommend you take a […]

Wondering if there’s a warrant out for your arrest is something that many of us Michigan residents have worried about at one time or another. It isn’t a good feeling, and it can add a lot of stress to life’s daily activities. Added to that is the confusion that comes from not really understanding how […]

  Plea bargaining is simply negotiating in a criminal case. There are two types of plea bargains here in Michigan. First is charge bargaining? That means that a criminal defendant’s attorney might agree that the defendant (his client) would plead guilty if the prosecuting attorney will dismiss the more serious charges and permit a plea […]

  There have been many reactions to the rising number of school shootings, both here in Michigan, and around the country. Everything from increased mental health checks to arming teachers has been suggested. But one retired Supreme Court Justice has a different solution to offer – he says we should repeal the second amendment!   […]

In the wake of the most recent mass shooting in a Florida school, and some threats of similar violence here in Michigan that have followed, legislators are looking for solutions. However, coming up with ways to deter the threat of violence in our schools is a major challenge, and one that has caused a great […]

  We live in a digital age, and our lives have evolved to reflect that. Crimes are committed online, games are played online, affairs are started online, and friendships are sustained online. We live our lives in a partially digital reality, and it’s evident in every aspect of what we do. From dating apps to […]

  In 2012, our United States Supreme Court ruled that sentencing a minor to life in prison without possible parole was unconstitutional. It was a revolutionary position to take. Then, four years later in 2016, they revisited the issue and ruled that all ‘juvenile lifers’ be resentenced. Any minors in the U.S. serving life sentences […]

  Exercising your right to go to trial instead of simply accepting whatever plea bargain is offered is a vital part of the American judicial system. And despite the fact that trials cost the state considerably more money than a plea hearing and then a sentencing hearing, and takes far more time, it is still […]