Aggressive Criminal Defense Blog

Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes, isn’t from Michigan, we know. But he has a number of fans here in the mitten state and so we thought this case was worth discussing. Also, it’s a valuable wake-up call for people everywhere, who mistakenly assume that fame and fortune mean you’re above the law. The […]

This particular case isn’t taking place here in Michigan, but it is so similar to a number of other cases that are happening right here in our state, that we felt it was worth discussing. After all, child pornography is a very serious crime. But the criminals in question here are four teenagers between the […]

Will There be Charges in Dog Shooting? On March 28th, an unnamed man from Goodland Township drove his 2-year-old dog, Gemma, out to a secluded area in the woods, and shot her in the head with a crossbow. While trying to locate something to wrap her body in for burial, she ran away. Luckily for Gemma, […]

Most women like chocolate, or flowers, or silly stuffed toys for Valentine’s Day. But not Patrick John Bergeron’s wife. No, to mark that most commercialized of romantic occasions, she wanted her wrists slit. And her husband, ever the sentimental, obliged her. But as it turns out, assisted suicide is illegal here in Michigan, and Bergeron […]

Owner of burned home facing felony charges for lying Thomas Henry Kieft, the 56-year-old owner of a Muskegon home that was completely destroyed by a fire, is being charged with lying to officers during a violent-crime investigation.

In the earliest months of 2014, a Cass City man led Michigan conservation officer Joshua Wright on a wild, five mile snowmobile chase. Thirteen months later, a jury has finally convicted the fleeing snowmobile driver. But the road has been a long one, and the state had to fight hard to win this one.

Mother begs Judge, “Please keep my son in jail!” You have only to watch any one of the many gangster and mafia shows on TV in the last few years to realize just how pervasive this myth has become in your culture. Gangsters are cool. Breaking the law makes you “cool”, and desirable. This is […]

Melting Snow Reveals Meth Dump Sites With the increasingly sunny days of April now upon us, and the snow melting away to reveal winter’s hidden debris, law enforcement agencies across Michigan are faced with that most toxic of spring surprises – meth dump sites.

It has taken three separate trials and more than three years, but Jeanne Hank’s family members feel that they finally have justice for the murdered 47-year-old woman. Lorenzo D. Relerford Jr. has been sentenced to serve life in prison.

What about Michigan Marijuana Arrests? When Colorado legalized marijuana, one of the issues they had hoped would be resolved was the problem of racial disparities in drug-related marijuana arrests. But even now, with pot completely legal throughout their state, the problem of race in drug prosecution persists.