Tag Archives: Legal Defense

After a decade-long crusade by African American legislators, the United States House of Representatives passed a proposal that will reduce the disparity in punishments between crack cocaine possession and powder cocaine possession.

A 23 year-old Pontiac woman was arrested after causing a fatal car crash stemming from a Facebook feud.

Police recently arrested a former General Motors engineer and her husband for attempting to sell intellectual property secrets to Chinese auto makers regarding the design of hybrid cars.

A task force comprised of local Muskegon officers and the Michigan State Police was created in response to a string of violent gang-related fights that occurred over the weekend.

A 36 year-old Detroit woman was sentenced to nine to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of criminal sexual conduct for engaging in sexual intercourse with her teenage biological son, whom she gave up for adoption as an infant.

In July 2010, a Hartford woman was arrested for identity and property theft after using a stolen credit card at a local restaurant. During that time, she was also carrying with her three duffel bags containing stolen property from Hartford homes.

In a 4-3 decision handed down by the Michigan Supreme Court, a lawsuit claiming that poorer people receive inadequate representation from court-appointed attorneys was dismissed. The suit was attempting to change the way that people with lower incomes are represented in the legal system statewide.

Over the weekend, a Michigan ex-convict was taken into custody by police after allegedly attempting to abduct four women during a three hour period, raping one.

Police arrested a Detroit man at an Allegheny Township hotel after searching his hotel room and finding an undisclosed amount of marijuana along with thousands of dollars in cash. The man is in custody on drug charges and child neglect charges pending a July 22nd preliminary hearing.

Last week, U.S. Marshals arrested a wanted out-of-state rapist who was hiding out in Lapeer County trying to avoid the harsh punishments associated with sex crime convictions. Instead, running away has made his problems even worse.