Category Archives: Statute Of Limitations

Whether it’s cops, priests, teachers, or government officials, people expect more from those in authority. It’s the reason why a sexual assault by a doctor on a patient is considered more heinous than a random act of sexual violence commited by a stranger. It’s why there’s so much public rage when police officers break the […]

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell and Fred Upton of Michigan are pushing for bipartisan ‘red flag’ legislation in Congress. The laws, if passed, would allow state and local law enforcement officers to take guns from people considered “potentially dangerous” without a warrant. The legislation was introduced to the U.S. House with Representatives Susan Brooks of Indiana, […]

  Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion on arrest warrants in Michigan. In the previous article we discussed the types of warrants that exist here in Michigan, and what it means when there’s a warrant out for your arrest. If you’re just joining us now we recommend you take a […]

  Imagine you’re sitting in a prison cell, knowing you’ll still be there in 10, 15 or even years 20 years. Imagine you’ve been convicted of a terrible crime, perhaps Assault with a Deadly Weapon, selling drugs or Second Degree Murder. Now imagine that you’re completely innocent, serving a prison sentence for something you never […]

  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 […]

A good rule to live by is: real life is not like the movies! In films and popular TV shows, people involved in criminal enterprises often appear to lead glamorous and interesting lives and get away with all manner of illegal shenanigans without ever getting caught. In real life, people involved in criminal enterprises often […]

Statute Of Limitations Has Run Out William Google, a resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was recently linked through DNA evidence to a 23-year-old rape and kidnapping case in Battle Creek, MI. But as it turns out, he won’t be facing any charges in this Michigan rape case, whether or not he was the perpetrator of the […]

For almost two years, a Delton man has been under investigation for possible connection with a pair of deaths. He has now been formally charged with the murder of one of the victims. There is no statute of limitations for murder in Michigan, so this delay is not a problem. Barry County prosecutors charged Harold […]

This month the United States Supreme Court released Smith v. United States Unanimously, the Court held a defendant bears the burden of proving a defense of withdrawal in a criminal conspiracy. Moreover, shifting the burden to the defendant does not violate the Due Process Clause. Only if an affirmative defense negates an element of the […]