Tag Archives: Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyers

When Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in as the new Governor of Michigan, she promised a total turn around on the way certain things were done. One of those key issues was our criminal justice system. So with that in mind, she’s recently signed an executive  order creating a bipartisan task force whose sole purpose is […]

Michigan has a new Governor, and a new Attorney General. And with new faces in positions of power, comes changes in how we track and prosecute crimes here in the Great Lakes state. Just last month, the state Department of Civil Rights Director, Agustin Arbulu, announced that his department plans to start tracking all incidents […]

t sounds like something out of a Victorian novel – the idea that any part of your biology would link you to a greater likelihood of criminal behavior. Like phrenology and other pseudosciences, the idea that some people are genetically more likely to end up as criminals seems to have it’s foundation in the misinformation […]

  Welcome back, and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm for our discussion on junk science, which is often mistaken for real forensic science! This is an important topic for defendants facing a criminal trial in Michigan. We regularly see prosecutors and their expert witnesses trying to sell their junk science theories […]

  Most people know what their Miranda rights are. “You have the right to remain silent; Anything you say can and will be used against you…” you get the picture. You’ve probably heard it a million times on tv cop shows and in movies. But did you know that there’s an exception to the Miranda […]

  Thanks for joining us again. In our previous article, we talked about how to approach the issue of needing a criminal defense attorney. Whether you’re facing state or federal charges, and making sure you choose an attorney that practices criminal law are important points. Moving on we’re going to look at a few more […]

  It’s a widely known fact that the US puts more people behind bars, per capita, than any other nation on earth. As if that isn’t scary enough, Michigan has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country. In fact, according to a report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Michigan is tied with […]

  The subject of female genital mutilation is one that has received a lot of air time in Michigan this year. Several instances of this child abuse have been discovered and investigated in the Detroit area recently.  This lead to criminal charges and CPS involvement for numerous families and individuals. This subject has been a […]

In our previous article we talked about a trial that took place recently in the Ingham County Circuit Court, but ended in a mistrial the next day due to jury misconduct. Which brings us to the subject of jury misconduct itself, and whether or not it is a bigger issue than many people realize. Ask […]

  Child abuse is a complex and even controversial topic. In Michigan, the law is relatively specific about what constitutes child abuse, although there are several gray areas that can, and often are, the cause of misunderstandings for many people. In this two part series, we plan to break down some of the misconceptions surrounding […]