Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

Witnesses Say the Hit-and-Run Was Intentional People charged with murder always face an uphill battle in their own defense. But when the victim was a child, or a person well-loved or respected by their community, the situation almost always worsens for the defendant. Aside from the inevitable media storm that follows, public outrage can engulf […]

Taylor M. Black, a resident of Bangor Township, apparently stole his mother’s car, crashed it into another vehicle and then fled the scene on foot. He is facing both felony and misdemeanor charges, which may mean several years behind bars if he is convicted.

Larceny Conviction Could Mean Jail Time Bay City Commissioner Chad A. Sibley is in trouble. But unlike so many other politicians in the spotlight these days, he isn’t in trouble for stealing money, driving drunk or sleeping with someone else’s wife. What makes this case different is the fact that Sibley is in trouble for […]

Judge Gives Extra Prison Time Mitchell Alan Bolenbaugh, a 47-year-old resident of Hillsdale, seems to have bad luck when it comes to meth charges and the law. In fact, meth is only part of it. Bolenbaugh seems to have bad luck when it comes to the law, period.

Union Leader Facing Embezzlement Charges Jesus Miguel Gonzales, the president of the Michigan Postal Workers’ Union and president of the union’s Central Michigan area, has been federally indicted for embezzlement. According to the court documents, he has been charged with embezzlement, theft of labor union assets, and falsification of financial records.

Mark Whittaker likes fast cars. He likes to push them to their limits, just to see what they can handle, and records the process for posterity. And he isn’t the only one. Thousands of people all over the world like fast cars. Just look at NASCAR. But the problem is, Whittaker isn’t a race car […]

Illegal Immigrant Won’t Be Deported For 3 Years Jesus Emmanuel Lopez-Garcia, originally a resident of Mexico, has been living in Kalamazoo for some time now. The problem though is that he is a not a legal resident of the U.S., which means that he is here without the knowledge or permission of the U.S. government. […]

No Charges in LPD Inmate Death There has been much speculation about the man who died while in police custody some months ago here in Ingham County. But after an extensive investigation conducted by the Michigan State Police, the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office has announced that they will not be pressing charges. Here is what […]

Lansing Woman Gets 6 Months in Jail Nicole Armbruster, the 36-year-old Lansing woman accused of embezzlement and welfare fraud, received her Uttering and Publishing sentencing in the Ingham County Circuit Court. Given the nature of the charges, and Armbruster’s history, she actually received a rather lenient sentence from Judge Joyce Draganchuk.

  On August 12th, 23-year-old Brian Randolph walked into Vibe Credit Union in South Lyon wearing glasses and a baseball cap. He walked up to a teller and handed her a note, saying that he had a shotgun and wanted $20,000 in cash. She complied, which she is trained to do, giving him all of […]