Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

  In the very first hours of 2015, Mason Mizwicki died of a drug overdose. He was at a New Year’s eve party in Watervliet, MI with friends. They were using drugs. While he lay dying, Mizwicki called out for help. But his friends chose not to assist him. Why? Because the teenagers he was […]

  If you are just joining us, we recommend that you take a look at this four part series on false confessions from the beginning to give you a clearer picture of our position. However, if you’ve been with us from the start, then you will know about the Reid technique and the fact that […]

       Thank you for joining us for the third installment in this series on false confessions, and the Reid technique of interrogation. Today we want to break down the controversial Reid technique, which law enforcement agencies all over Michigan and the US use for interviewing and interrogating suspects during criminal investigations. It is a […]

  Thanks for joining us again for this discussion on false confessions, and how easy it is to get someone to admit to a crime they didn’t commit. Having already discussed a study in which psychologists were able to get college students to admit to crimes they weren’t guilty of during a controlled interview during […]

  According to the Innocence Project, more than 1 in every 4 people who were wrongly convicted of a crime and were later exonerated by DNA evidence, made a false confession. That’s over a quarter of the total. How did that happen? Why would an innocent person confess to a crime they didn’t commit? The […]

Thanks for joining us again. In our previous article, we discussed how to determine whether or not you need an attorney, and whether or not you are facing state or federal charges. Next we’re going to be looking at things you need to take into account when selecting a Michigan criminal defense attorney, like an […]

Do you need an attorney in Michigan? If you got a speeding ticket, or lost control of your car on an icy road and bumped into a street sign, but didn’t stick around or report the accident, you could be cited by the police. While both of these count as breaking the law, some people […]

  Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or some other holiday you are celebrating – whatever you are happy or merry about, we are happy and merry with you. Remember, if you or a loved one need help over the holidays, we are here, 24/7, ready and available to assist you whenever you need it. Wishing you […]

  In 2014, our Michigan Legislature passed Senate Bill 0105 governing deoxyribonucleic acid, also known as DNA, collection in our state.  The Governor then signed the bill and it was made into Michigan law. This statute allowed police officers to collect the samples from people after they were arrested for a felony, even if they hadn’t […]

  Thanks for joining us for the wrap up on how addiction affects the brain and how we can address this subject proactively. Having looked at how addiction reshapes the brain, making it very difficult for an addict to break free from addiction, we look at the current approach to drug use and discuss whether […]