Tag Archives: Criminal Defense Attorneys in Michigan
Probation in Michigan: What You Need To Know (Part 3)
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. […]
[Read More]Kalamazoo County Man Facing 10 Felony Charges
28-year-old Matthew Todd Steppenwolf of Plainwell is facing ten felony charges for a series of violent criminal acts he is accused of committing. However, if you ask Steppenwolf why he did what he is accused of, he will tell you that he was only doing God’s work. Steppenwolf’s charges include a wide variety […]
[Read More]Ebay Scam Nets $60,000 in Profits And Probation
37-year old Travis Winters has spent the last 17 years working at the Standard Electric Company in Kochville Township. However, according to Saginaw County‘s Chief Assistant Prosecutor, about a third of those years were also spent scamming the company, which resulted in a small fortune for Winters. Court documents show that Winters began […]
[Read More]Detroit Man Charged With LGBTQ Hate Crime
26-year-old Jason Hogan, a resident of Detroit, is accused of committing a hate crime against an LGBTQ person, along with other firearms charges. The reason for the hate crime change in addition, is because Thornton is alleged to have shot a transgender woman in the face after engaging in a voluntary sexual act with […]
[Read More]Happy Holidays!
Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or some other holiday you are celebrating – whatever you are happy or merry about, we are happy and merry with you. Remember, if you or a loved one need help over the holidays, we are here, 24/7, ready and available to assist you whenever you need it. Wishing you […]
[Read More]DNA Sampling – Why Such A Heated Debate?
In 2014, our Michigan Legislature passed Senate Bill 0105 governing deoxyribonucleic acid, also known as DNA, collection in our state. The Governor then signed the bill and it was made into Michigan law. This statute allowed police officers to collect the samples from people after they were arrested for a felony, even if they hadn’t […]
[Read More]Technology & Law Enforcement: When Does Help Become Harm?
We live in an age of almost constant technological evolution. With every passing day, new software is developed. A new app is made available. A new technology hits the market. This constant changing and updating of technology has an enormous impact on criminal activity all over the world. This in turn has a direct […]
[Read More]The Color of Your Collar: Does Class Affect Crime?
Most people have heard the terms “white collar crime” and “blue collar crime.” But what exactly does that mean? In this article we will be taking a look at how the type of crime committed is often assumed to be linked to one’s social status, and whether or not that has any impact on […]
[Read More]Twice Deported Man Arrested For Murder in Michigan
A drunk driving case has been settled for 43-year-old Raul Perez, an illegal immigrant to the U.S. who has been deported on two separate occasions before. However, as Kent County, Michigan District Court Judge Steven Timmers said to him when he appeared in court for an unrelated murder charge, “This is probably the least […]
[Read More]Body Cameras: Police Accountability versus Civilian Privacy
Body cameras on police officers is something that we’ve written about a number of times in the past. Last year both Detroit and Bay City equipped their officers with body cameras by the end of the year. Lansing has begun that process too. And they certainly weren’t the first departments to do so. In […]
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