Tag Archives: Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyers

A Clinton Township man was arrested recently after being suspected of killing his ex-fiancee and her son, while injuring two others. Police believe that they have greater reason to be suspicious of this man, as he has a significant criminal background, prior to this bloodly incident.

While executing a search warrant at a Detroit apartment complex last weekend, a seven year-old girl was accidentally shot and killed during an altercation with a tenant. Although police maintain that the force was used in order to curb criminal activity, civil rights activists argue that law enforcement officials have gone too far.

In January 2009, cardiologist William Alt, 81, was accused of over-prescribing addictive pain killers, and his medical license was suspended. A criminal investigation launched in October 2009 discovered that he continued to treat patients anyways, resulting in his arrest on felony criminal charges last week.

A new system is being adopted in July that will allow low-risk Michigan parolees to check-in to parole and probation officers through phone, as opposed to reporting in person. This is designed to allow police officers more time to focus on high-risk offenders, and help ease the social stigma surrounding probation for ex-inmates convicted of non-violent crimes.

In the spirit of the recent Arizona Illegal Immigrant law, Michigan State Representative Kim Meltzer announced last week that she intends to propose a similar law that would allow police to question people on their immigration status during “lawful contact.” Even though the number of undocumented people in Michigan is much less than the southwest, minority-rights organizations have already publicly announced their willingness to fight the constitutionality of the law, if passed in the state.

Although the freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment, a Michigan couple was arrested for having anti-Bush signs on their vehicle during a 2007 military funeral procession. Even though the charges against them were eventually dismissed, lawyers for Lewis and Jean Lowden are protesting not only that their civil rights were infringed upon, but that Michigan’s 2006 Funeral Protest Law is unconstitutional.

Police arrested a Northern Michigan man last week after he allegedly lit his ex-girlfriend on fire. He is currently being held at the Livingston County Jail on charges of stalking, torture, and attempted murder.

Criminal charges are being brought against a former Grand Rapids surgeon who was caught taking numerous items from a hotel where he was a guest. An inn employee witnessed Roger Gemmen taking hotel items out of the building and put them into a vehicle with a Michigan license plate, leading to his eventual arrest.

The investigation into the death of a young girl from Ludington has come to a standstill–until law enforcement officials receive crime and toxicology lab reports, they are unable to piece together specific details surrounding the death of Chloey Stoudt, and her accused killer James Belanger.

After biting his neighbor during an evening argument, a Clinton Township man has been accused of Michigan assault charges. However, after later announcing that he was HIV-positive, he was charged with additional violations under the 1998 Michigan Bioterrorism Law. Because of the delicate and personal nature of the case, it has stirred up the passions of legislators and civil rights activists nationwide, as they fight for the charges against the suspect to be dropped.