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The U.S. Court of Appeals overturned the sentence of a Michigan dermatologist convicted of 31 counts of health-care fraud. The three-judge panel affirmed the conviction, but found that the lower court misapplied the “vulnerable-victim” statute, ultimately giving the defendant a longer jail sentence then appropriate.

Although Michigan was the first to outlaw the death penalty, suspects convicted of federal crimes in the state could still face capital punishment. Such an example is seen in the case of a Detroit man, who could face the ultimate sentence for murdering an armored truck driver during a 2001 bank robbery.

Although the Second Amendment allows Americans to keep and bear arms, the issue is still a topic of heated debate in Michigan. The most recent focus is the Arts, Beats, and Eats festival, as gun advocates say they have the right to carry guns openly at the event–even though the city and vendors agreed to ban them.

In recent weeks, a Middle Eastern court sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for “rape by deception” after lying to a woman about his religious affiliations to have sex with her. Following this ground-breaking decision, could the same question be brought up in the United States? Sex crime lawyers in Michigan are very interested in the answer!

Police recently arrested a man who had escaped from the Michigan Department of Corrections almost 34 years ago. Living under an alias, the man was finally caught after fingerprinting technology matched him within the court computer system to his true identity and previous convictions.

After a decade-long crusade by African American legislators, the United States House of Representatives passed a proposal that will reduce the disparity in punishments between crack cocaine possession and powder cocaine possession.

Police recently arrested a former General Motors engineer and her husband for attempting to sell intellectual property secrets to Chinese auto makers regarding the design of hybrid cars.

A task force comprised of local Muskegon officers and the Michigan State Police was created in response to a string of violent gang-related fights that occurred over the weekend.

In a 4-3 decision handed down by the Michigan Supreme Court, a lawsuit claiming that poorer people receive inadequate representation from court-appointed attorneys was dismissed. The suit was attempting to change the way that people with lower incomes are represented in the legal system statewide.

Being convicted of sex crimes will haunt you for years, as probationary terms can often restrict one’s comings and goings. A perfect example is seen in the recent case of a convicted Michigan sex offender who was arrested after taking his children to see a popular children’s movie, ultimately violating the terms of his probation.