Tag Archives: Michigan Criminal Defense Attorneys
Does Juror Misconduct Happen More Often Than We Thought? (Part 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again here at The Kronzek Firm. In our previous article on juror misconduct we talked about consulting company DOAR‘s revolutionary new study into juror misconduct, and what jurors had anonymously admitted to doing during trials. This included all manner of court rule violations like researching information online, […]
[Read More]Legal Jargon: What Does That Word Mean? (Part 6)
Well, well, well, someone thought we’d packed up and abandoned them. Oh ye of little faith! We would never just rush off and leave you without your regular jargon fix! What kind of monsters do you take us for? Got no idea what we’re talking about? Well, jeez Louise, you’ve got a lot of catching […]
[Read More]Sterling Heights Fire Means Arson Charges For Family’s Oldest Son?
At about 3 am on Friday morning, police and firefighters in Macomb County, Michigan were called to a Sterling Heights home on Bloomingdale, in response to a house fire. By the time they arrived, the blaze had already caused a great deal of smoke, but firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it […]
[Read More]False Confessions – When a Lie Isn’t Actually A Lie Pt. 1
According to the Innocence Project, more than 1 in every 4 people who were wrongly convicted of a crime and were later exonerated by DNA evidence, made a false confession. That’s over a quarter of the total. How did that happen? Why would an innocent person confess to a crime they didn’t commit? The […]
[Read More]For Lovers of The Law – A Collection of Mysteries Set in The Mitten State (Part 1)
Michigan, home to the car capital of the world and birthplace of Motown, is rich with history and culture. We boast one of the world’s largest suspension bridges, some of the best craft beer in the country, and more miles of beautiful freshwater coastline than any other state in the nation. But did you […]
[Read More]Court Appointed Attorneys – Often NOT a Good Choice!
You’ve heard it a thousand times before on TV shows and in movies when cops Mirandize a suspect… “If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.” But what isn’t included in that overview of a defendant’s right to counsel, is the fact that statistics prove that their court appointed attorney […]
[Read More]Guilty Plea For Man Who Pulled a Gun on His Neighbor For Noisy Kids
Christopher C. Demetris, a Bay City resident, is facing single counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Reckless Use of a Firearm, He is 56 years old and has accepted a plea deal. Demetris was accused of pulling a gun on his neighbor because his kids were playing too loudly in the pool. […]
[Read More]Charges Dropped Against Blind Activist in Mason, MI
Mere minutes before his trial was scheduled to begin, the single felony charge against 63-year-old Paul Joseph (Joe) Harcz of Mt. Morris, MI was dropped. Harcz, a blind activist, was arrested while demonstrating outside the Capitol building in Lansing last year. The arrest took place on September 17, 2015. Harcz had been present […]
[Read More]Former Ingham County Prosecutor Wants to Remove Judge From His Case
Former Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, now convicted felon Stuart Dunnings III wants to remove a certain local judge from his case. The former Ingham County Prosecutor recently pled guilty in a prostitution case that has caused big scandal in mid Michigan. His newest installment is sure to raise a few eyebrows. Ingham County […]
[Read More]Former Flint Police Chief Facing Criminal Charges?
James Tolbert, the former Police Chief for the city of Flint, was forced to resign during the height of the Flint Water Crisis. But as it turns out, that was the least of his concerns. New information has come to light according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. They implicate Tolbert in the wrongful conviction […]
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