Category Archives: Probation Violation

  Hey there, we’re glad you made it back! (Unless of course you just stumbled on this article by accident because you’re looking for info about probation in Michigan, in which case – take a moment to get caught up here first!)   Anyway, we’re talking about probation in Michigan. So far we’ve covered the […]

We get asked this a lot. Going to jail is pretty terrible, and no one wants to do it (understandably!) So if there’s any kind of alternative available, people want to know if it’s an option. But the criminal justice system isn’t Burger King. You can’t have it your way.   You don’t just get […]

  Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been discussing probation violations in Michigan, and what that can mean for you. As we mentioned in the previous article, a lot depends on your probation officer, but in the end it’s really the judge who gets to decide whether or not a violation has occurred, […]

  Our criminal defense attorneys often get asked, “Will my probation agent violate me”? So we thought it would be a good idea to explain exactly what you can expect if you get violated, or accused of violating your probation in Michigan. Let’s start with the basics…   Probation isn’t the same as parole.   […]

  Thank you for joining us again for the wrap up of this three part series on probation and probation violations in Michigan. If this is the first time you’re joining us, we recommend that you take a few minutes to go back and look over the first and second articles to get caught up. […]

  Thank you for joining us again to discuss being on probation in Michigan. Based on the number of questions we have received from clients on the issue of probation and probation violations in Michigan, we have assembled this question and answer series addressing some of the more common concerns. Picking up where we left […]

  Many people have questions about being on probation in Michigan, and about what it means to violate one’s probation. Because there seems to be so much confusion about this subject, and because we believe that the more you know, the better you can prepare for all eventualities, we compiled this list of common questions […]

MSP Investigates Urinalysis Bribes “Urine technician” might not sound like a very desirable job. But the people who collect urine samples and test them for traces of illegal drugs do very important work. However, according to police, one such person in Saginaw was accepting bribes in return for producing “clean drop” urine test results for […]