Tag Archives: Criminal Defense Lawyers in Michigan

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Murder Charge A murder charge has been upheld by a Muskegon County Judge in a case where the jury was able to convict on one charge, but was hung on the other. This is a little bit complicated. But if you can hang in while we explain it, it’s actually quite […]

Judicial Tenure Committee Files Complaint Against Judge Gorcyca It was a case discussed all over the country, sweeping through the media like wildfire, and enflaming bloggers and commenters across the nation. The Tsimhoni case. A custody battle so fraught with tension and despair, that the only thing that could possibly have made it worse would […]

States all over the U.S. have outdated and ridiculous laws that are still on the books. And Michigan is no different. In most cases, these laws are never enforced, and no one ever ends up behind bars as a result. Why? Because no one even knows they’re laws. And with good reason.

Felony Charge for Activist who Handed Out Fliers in Front of Court House This has to be one of the most astounding cases we’ve encountered in recent years. A situation where a law-abiding citizen was exercising their constitutional right to free speech, and they were arrested for it. Think it sounds preposterous?  Or like something […]

All across the state of Michigan, there are thousands of people awaiting trial who have been released from jail as long as they wear an electronic tether. But all it takes in one person on a tether to commit a violent crime and people start questioning the system. So as of now, the question remains: […]

  New Prison Reform Bill Moving Through U.S. Congress Prisons all over the United States are bursting at the seams. Literally. They are overflowing. Many often housing more inmates than they were designed to hold. Which in turn leads to overcrowding, increased violence among prisoners, budget constraints that result in poor quality food, and substandard […]

Teens Involved in Gun Fight Face Charges The Lansing police have arrested a number of teenagers, ranging in age from 13 to 18, who were allegedly involved in a recent gun fight near Cavanaugh School. The incident is said to have started as a result of a break-in that the teenagers were conducting on a […]

Three Students Accused in Plot to “Shoot Up” Schools School shootings are a source of great fear to parents the world over. Just the words “Columbine” and “Sandy Hook” can give a parent of school-aged children an anxiety attack. And one can hardly blame them. The thought of one’s children being shot, essentially by other […]

Bloomfield Hills Man Charged for Posting “Revenge Porn” 25-year-old Andrew Forbes Roche of Bloomfield Hills is facing a single felony count for allegedly posting images known as ‘revenge porn’ of his ex girlfriend. He is said to have posted the images along with the woman’s full identity and contact information.

Kent County Unlicensed Driver Struck and Killed 4-year-old Susan Rieckman, a 69-year-old resident of Cedar Springs in Kent County, is now facing felony charges for the car accident that killed a 4-year-old boy some weeks ago. Rieckman was legally an unlicensed driver, as the state had revoked her driver’s license for medical reasons.