Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog
Michigan’s Mental Health Courts: The New Face of Justice 1
Just days ago we published an article on our drunk driving website about Michigan’s Veteran courts and what a wonderful difference they are making in the lives of retired soldiers in our state. While discussing that subject we were reminded that the Veteran Courts are only part of a system of Courts all over […]
[Read More]Technology & Law Enforcement: When Does Help Become Harm?
We live in an age of almost constant technological evolution. With every passing day, new software is developed. A new app is made available. A new technology hits the market. This constant changing and updating of technology has an enormous impact on criminal activity all over the world. This in turn has a direct […]
[Read More]Federal Appeals Court Sends Flint Water Lawsuit To State Court
The Flint water crisis has received national attention for over a year now via social media and standardized media outlets. People have created memes to raise awareness, staged protests and even celebrities have voiced their opinions and donated money. The people of Flint however, are not waiting for the rest of the country to speak […]
[Read More]Judge Dismisses Misconduct Charge For Todd Courser
We have been following the case of Michigan House Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat since it first became public knowledge. In addition to the scandal that erupted around their illicit affair, there was the fallout from Courser’s botched attempts to mislead the public by forcing an aide to release falsified emails. This led […]
[Read More]The Color of Your Collar: Does Class Affect Crime?
Most people have heard the terms “white collar crime” and “blue collar crime.” But what exactly does that mean? In this article we will be taking a look at how the type of crime committed is often assumed to be linked to one’s social status, and whether or not that has any impact on […]
[Read More]Twice Deported Man Arrested For Murder in Michigan
A drunk driving case has been settled for 43-year-old Raul Perez, an illegal immigrant to the U.S. who has been deported on two separate occasions before. However, as Kent County, Michigan District Court Judge Steven Timmers said to him when he appeared in court for an unrelated murder charge, “This is probably the least […]
[Read More]Could Dunnings Avoid Prison Despite His Felony Conviction?
It has been more than four months since former Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III resigned from office in the wake of a sex crime scandal. Having been arrested and charged with pandering, prostitution and misconduct in office, he later accepted a plea bargain that got rid of similar charges in other counties and reduced […]
[Read More]Michigan’s New Medical Marijuana Legislation
Ever since Michigan legalized medical marijuana in 2008, there have been more questions than answers when it comes to interpreting the law. That has finally changed. A little over a month ago, Governor Snyder signed into law a package of bills that aim to clear the haze on this topic. From “medibles” to dispensaries, […]
[Read More]Parents in Prison – 2 Days of Love and Reconciliation
Incarcerated parents suffer as a result of being away from their children. They miss out on the joy and satisfaction of being a mom or dad. They miss out on milestone moments, and on the small pleasures of everyday life with a child. Sure, parenting is hard and sometimes very frustrating, but it is […]
[Read More]Body Cameras: Police Accountability versus Civilian Privacy
Body cameras on police officers is something that we’ve written about a number of times in the past. Last year both Detroit and Bay City equipped their officers with body cameras by the end of the year. Lansing has begun that process too. And they certainly weren’t the first departments to do so. In […]
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