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The Michigan Supreme Court addressed an interesting issue related to the constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel in the case of People v Trakhtenberg. This case was released by the Court on December 21, 2012. An understanding of this case and its implications requires some explanation of the concept of collateral estoppel. Collateral […]

As a Michigan criminal defense attorney, I hear about some of the latest designer drugs that are out on the streets. One such designer drug is called “bath salts.” Generally, people who hear that term imagine the fragrant granules that are used for bubble baths. However, the bath salts drug is different than that. It […]

A 19 year-old man is awaiting sentencing after being charged with first-degree murder after fatally shooting another man outside of a Chinese diner in Pontiac, Michigan.