Tag Archives: Criminal Defense Lawyers in Michigan

Union Leader Facing Embezzlement Charges Jesus Miguel Gonzales, the president of the Michigan Postal Workers’ Union and president of the union’s Central Michigan area, has been federally indicted for embezzlement. According to the court documents, he has been charged with embezzlement, theft of labor union assets, and falsification of financial records.

  On August 12th, 23-year-old Brian Randolph walked into Vibe Credit Union in South Lyon wearing glasses and a baseball cap. He walked up to a teller and handed her a note, saying that he had a shotgun and wanted $20,000 in cash. She complied, which she is trained to do, giving him all of […]

Michigan to Pay the Wrongfully Convicted? In June a legislative committee finally approved a bill that would provide wrongfully convicted individuals with some financial compensation after their release. The bill specifies that each individual would receive $60,000 for each year of wrongful incarceration, along with compensation for lost wages, medical expenses and attorney fees.

Few Human Trafficking Cases Reported so Far  Last year Michigan lawmakers invested a vast amount of their time and energy in creating human trafficking laws that focused on saving the victims and prosecuting the perpetrators. But in the intervening time since those laws have hit the books, the Michigan State Police say that very few human […]

In 2014, three teenagers were convicted, one at a time, for the murder of Dustyn Frolka. Samantha Grigg, Tyrel Bredernitz, and Brendan Heim all went to prison. After all, they were the three teens who were present when it happened. They picked Dustyn Frolka up, drove him around to different ATMs where they forced him […]

Brandon Greer Arrested for Assault, Imprisonment and Attempted Rape Brandon Greer, the 21-year-old defensive back who has helped lead Central Michigan University’s Chippewas to glory for two years now, has been kicked off the team. But in truth, that is the least of Greer’s worries at this point. In fact, the multiple felony charges he […]

Tax Fraud Conviction Likely to Result in Prison Time Happy Asker, the Detroit-based founder of Happy’s Pizza, is due in court for sentencing. As a result of having allegedly under-reported income and defrauded the government out of millions of dollars, he has been convicted on a single charge of conspiracy, along with 32 counts of […]

Teens Arrested For Making False Terror Threats To Michigan High Schools You probably did it as a kid. Back in the days before caller ID, kids would call people up and pretend to be someone else, trying to get the person they called to agree to something silly. Or trick them into saying something embarrassing. […]

  It is a widely celebrated fact that children play pretend games. From “pirates” and “princesses” to “cops and robbers” or “ninja turtles”, the repertoire is huge. But there comes a time in life when pretend games stop being acceptable and start getting you into trouble. Especially the “cops” part of “cops and robbers”, as […]

Is Eavesdropping in Michigan Legal?  Well, Listen to this… Some of the most beloved books and movies nowadays are of the “who-dunnit” variety. Murder mysteries and mystery thrillers full of twists and turns and unexpected plot developments. But while fictitious detectives can bug a hotel room with no repercussions, or record an illicit conversation with […]