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Although the criminal defense team at The Kronzek Firm practices primarily in state courts in Michigan, they occasionally represent clients in federal criminal cases. All the attorneys on our defense team applaud a new federal sentencing practice. On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Sentencing Commission took an important step toward reforming federal sentencing guidelines. In […]

Clients often ask our criminal defense attorneys if their criminal charges can be dismissed due to the police’s failure to inform them of their right to silence upon arrest. We all hear about Miranda rights on television, right? This Fifth Amendment right in the U.S. Constitution safeguards individuals from self-incrimination. It applies to all criminal […]

As of June 30th, a new driving law will be going into effect. This new law prohibits any and all electronic device use while in the car. This includes using an electronic device while driving and even when you’re stopped. If your car is on the road and you are in the driver’s seat, it […]

Michigan’s new distracted driving law goes into effect on June 30, barring all drivers from holding and using a mobile electronic device, such as a cell phone, while driving. Although texting and driving has been illegal in Michigan for years, the old law was passed at a time when cell phones and their capabilities were […]

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed several gun reform bills into law that will change several of the state’s current firearms laws, affecting the rights of gun owners when the new laws take effect in early 2024. These new laws impose mandatory background checks on all firearm purchases, require safe storage of firearms around minors, […]

Hi there, welcome back and thanks for joining us for this discussion about genealogy websites and the issues that come with sharing your DNA on a public forum. As we mentioned in the previous article, once you’ve sent away for your DNA test, and uploaded the results to an online genealogy website, your DNA is […]

How can you tell a cop from a regular civilian here in Michigan? Easy! Cops wear uniforms, carry guns and badges, and enforce the law, while the average civilian doesn’t, right? Wrong! Believe it or not, there are thousands of civilians around Michigan who wear uniforms, carry badges and guns, and assist in law enforcement. […]

Nothing feels worse than being accused of something you didn’t do! And being accused of certain crimes here in Michigan can actually feel like you’re being accused of something you never did, when in fact you’re just getting caught up in a legal technicality. This happens in several cases when people are charged with crimes […]

  For most people, when you say the words “organized crime” they tend to think of mob movies. Dead-eyed men in suits sitting around in the back rooms behind bars, discussing major drug deals and having their rivals made to disappear. What they don’t think of is ordinary people nicking stuff from stores. Because that’s […]

  Welcome back and thanks for joining us for the wrap up of this discussion on when a Michigan cop can use a taser on a suspect. As we talked about in the previous article, Michigan cops are allowed to use a taser (sometimes called a stun gun) when they believe they are threatened, or […]