Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law
Thirty-seven People Indicted in West Michigan Marijuana Grow Operation
Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Act no defense in Federal court 37 people have been indicted as part of an alleged multi-county Michigan marijuana growing operation. Called ‘Medical Marijuana Team’, or MMT, it was led by a man named Shawn Taylor. Along with his wife Molly, Taylor owned a store in Muskegon called In Do Grow. The […]
[Read More]Bay City, MI Asbestos Related Jury Trial Set to Begin Today
Asbestos Removal Results in Federal Charges The conversion of a former church into a charter school in Bay City, Michigan has resulted in asbestos-related criminal charges being brought against three men who were involved in the renovation project. The jury trial begins today in a Bay City federal courthouse before U.S. District Judge Thomas L. […]
[Read More]Miranda Rights Exception – Federal judge rules statements by “Underwear Bomber” admissible without Miranda warnings
On Christmas day, 2009, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to blow up an airplane headed to Detroit, Michigan. He had explosives hidden in his underwear, which earned him the nickname “Underwear Bomber.” This terrorist was unsuccessful at detonating the explosives and he was immediately taken into police custody and interrogated. During this interrogation, the terrorist made […]
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