Tag Archives: Criminal Defense Lawyers in Michigan

Is Shoplifting The Same Thing as Organized Crime in Michigan?

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  When the average person thinks about “organized crime”, they usually fall back on the Hollywood stereotype, a/k/a The Sopranos. This frequently includes an overweight man in his fifties, smoking and sweating in his poorly lit office, explaining in a heavy Italian accent that it would be a shame if something happened to your beautiful […]

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A Few Federal Firearms Laws You Probably Didn’t Know Aboutā€¦

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  Laws regulating guns and other weapons are set by municipalities, counties, Ā individual states, and the federal government. Over the past few years, some states around the U.S. have become more lenient regarding gun laws and, as is commonly the case, federal law has slowly changed to reflect that. But gun laws are not something […]

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Having a Criminal Record Really Does Affect Your Future!

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  Even if they’ve never been arrested, most people can tell you that simply being charged with a crime is going to cost you! Going to jail might mean losing your job and hiring an experienced attorney to defend you is expensive. (You never want to hire a cheap attorney. Most attorneys understand their own […]

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What You Need To Know About Bail / Bond in Michigan

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  If you watch a lot of cop shows or court dramas, you’ve probably heard the terms ‘bail’ and ‘bond’ a thousand times or more. Ā But what do they mean? Is it simply two ways of saying the same thing? Or are they actually different words with different definitions? The answer is simple – here […]

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Fraud Crimes in Michigan: What You Need To Know About Money Laundering

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  Welcome back and thanks for hanging in there with us through this series on fraud crimes in Michigan. So far we’ve looked at a wide range of different state and federal fraud crimes, from credit card fraud and tax evasion, to embezzlement and health care fraud. In this last installment in the series we’re […]

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FBI Arrests Ypsilanti Man in Possible Terror-Related Case

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  An Ypsilanti man was stopped from flying out of the country recently, and then arrested by the FBIā€™s counterterrorism team. The FBI is said to have discovered illegal weapons in a storage unit that the man owned. He and his family were about to board a flight to Jordan, when officials stopped him and […]

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Child Abuse in Michigan: What Every Parent Needs To Know (Part 4)

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  Thank you for joining us for the final installment in this series on child abuse in Michigan. Thus far we have discussed the different types of abuse, and how they are penalized. In this last segment we would like to talk to you about how CPS plays a role in many of these cases, […]

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New Michigan Law: Pointing Lasers at Trains and Planes is Illegal!

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  In early May of this year, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill into law that addressed the issue of lasers, planes and trains. Nope, you’re thinking of that goofy 80’s movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. This is something completely different. (And far more serious!)   It all began in February of this year. […]

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Evidence 101: How Fingerprints Tie People To Crime Scenes Part 2

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Welcome back, and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm for our breakdown on how fingerprints are used to tie individuals to specific crime scenes. Having discussed in our previous article the types of fingerprints that people can leave at different locations and how police categorize them, we’re going to move on to […]

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Evidence 101: Cyber Crimes And How They’re Solved (Part 1)

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  When you hear the words “crime scene”, the picture that often comes to mind is one of blood spatter, bullet holes, and possibly a chalk outline. Would you be correct? Certainly, but not all the time. More and more crimes are taking place online, and the evidence involved has nothing to do with physical […]

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