Tag Archives: Michigan Criminal Defense Attorneys

8-Year-Old Child With Special Needs Faces Felony Charges Police reports allege that an 8-year-old Allegan County boy destroyed the rear camera located inside the back of a police patrol car while being transported to school.  As a result, Edward Hart has now been charged with malicious destruction of police property and resisting and obstructing.  Both […]

A recent amendment of Public Act 192 of 2008—commonly known as Mary’s Law—expands its provisions to allow a judge or magistrate the discretion to require a defendant released on bail awaiting trial for any assaultive crime to wear an electronic monitoring device. Previously, Mary’s Law was restricted to crimes involving domestic violence. A judge or […]

A very hot topic in Michigan law right now is medical marijuana. As you can read about in our previous entries to this blog, the Michigan Court of Appeals has recently issued some decisions that limit the application of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA). Like any controversial topic, there are people who feel very […]

Last week, we wrote about the Michigan Court of Appeals’ ruling that medical marijuana dispensaries are illegal if they involve the sale of marijuana. This week, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a ruling that further limits the application of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA). More Conflicts with the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act This newest […]

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that the sale of marijuana from medical marijuana dispensaries is illegal in Michigan. In this case, two men own a medical marijuana dispensary in Mount Pleasant, Michigan—Compassionate Apothecary, LLC—where medical marijuana patients can buy marijuana from medical marijuana caregivers that rent lockers there. The dispensary keeps about 20% […]

Federal Judge Lawrence Zatkoff ordered the 9 members of the Detroit City Council to appear before him to explain why it has taken so long to pay a settlement to two men who claim they were groped and assaulted by two Detroit police officers. In March of 2011, officials at the City of Detroit agreed to […]

Crimes occur all over the world. So much so, that most people do not think twice when criminal reports are broadcasted on the nightly news. However, every once in a while there is a case that seems to interest the entire country—a case that has an outcome that shocks many, gives a skilled criminal defense […]

A squatter is defined as: “a person who settles on land or occupies property without title, right, or payment of rent.” In a case that was recently decided by the Michigan Court of Appeals, a Detroit area man met that definition. He owned a home, but he was thrown out of the home after Hamtramck, […]

If you watch cop shows or lawyer shows on TV, you’ve heard the phrase, “You have the right to remain silent.” This warning is part of the Miranda warnings that police officers must give to someone who: (1) is in custody, and (2) is being interrogated.  It is based on a suspect’s Fifth Amendment Constitutional […]

A Marquette woman and her boyfriend are currently facing conspiracy and extortion charges after trying to receive a monetary sum from actor John Stamos in exchange for incriminating pictures of the “Full House” star. While the defendants insist the photos exist, the prosecution isn’t as convinced, ultimately leading to the criminal charges against them.