Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

  A Kent County Judge has dismissed the criminal charges against Black River Builders owner Joe Novak, after the accidental workplace death of one of his subcontractors. According to the Judge, the company can be charged for violations, but Novak himself cannot.

Will it be a Crime to Sell Cookies on School Property? No, we’re not talking about pot brownies here. The baked goods in question are simply that – baked goods. Classic chocolate chip cookies and apple pie and chunky fudge brownies. You know, the stuff every kid loves, and the stuff every mother uses as […]

Martin Zale Faces up to Life in Prison Most people have experienced frustration when trying to get somewhere in a hurry, and the person in front of you drives 10 miles under the speed limit in a no passing zone. Few things are more annoying when you’re running late than getting stuck behind the world’s […]

  Burger King Employee Assaulted As was made painfully clear by the bacon-inspired shooting at McDonalds just a few months ago in Grand Rapids, fast food jobs can in fact be more dangerous than you’d think. So perhaps it should come as less of a surprise to discover that another violent outburst at a fast […]

Crockpot users are constantly espousing the many and varied uses of crockpots. And they are certainly versatile, doing everything from cooking soups and stews to melting wax for homemade candles and even dying yarn. But never mentioned in that list of uses is “murder weapon”. Which, let’s face it, is better for everyone.

Then Again, Maybe Not…. It is against the law to impersonate an officer of the law. So when the 17-year-old from Ann Arbor called the Cueter Chrysler dealership in Ypsilanti Township, asking that a 2015 Dodge Charger be dropped off at his location for a test drive, he hadn’t broken the law… yet.

Detroit Area Attorney Charged with 30 Felonies  The Homeowner Protection Unit, under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General’s Office, has filed thirty felony charges against Attorney Steven Barry Ruza and his company. These charges come in the wake of a mortgage foreclosure investigation that revealed an enormous, ongoing scam which made hundreds of thousands in […]

Pending Regulations on Sale to Minors? For many smokers, and even non-smokers, the invention of e-cigarettes was a long-overdue blessing. Odorless, smokeless, and all around more pleasant for those around the smoker. But like all things of that nature, they have sparked great controversy and debate. And no greater example of that is the issue of […]

Civil Suit Follows Criminal Charges In the wake of the criminal charges brought against three students for the damages done at the Treetops ski resort in Gaylord, the resort has decided to pursue a civil suit. In a statement released to the press recently, the resort said that it’s legal advisors had recommended legal action […]

Virgil Smith Charged after Shooting Ex-Wife’s Car As if politicians don’t get enough bad press already, Michigan State Senator Virgil Smith is facing a number of felony charges after police say he shot up his ex-wife’s car after an argument. The media has had a field day with this particular event, as Smith was an […]