Tag Archives: Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyers
Ways Michigan Could Change Our Criminal Justice System For The Better? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm for this discussion on ways Michigan’s criminal justice system might be improved in the future. As we shared with you last time, the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration has come up with 18 recommendations that they recently presented to […]
[Read More]Getting Charged with a Crime in Michigan Might End up Costing You LOTS of Money (Pt 1)
When the cops arrest you and charge you with a crime, the first place most people’s thoughts go is to the loss of time and freedom that comes with that. Being arrested and later possibly convicted usually sometimes means spending time behind bars, and also at least some portion of time on parole or probation. […]
[Read More]Is The MI Supreme Court a National Leader on Reversing Wrongful Convictions?
The Michigan Supreme Court has been called a ‘national leader’ for their recent decision to overturn a long prison sentence handed to a man who had been aquitted of murder charges, but convicted of a firearm charge. It was an unprecedented case, and one that attorneys all over the country are saying will likely become […]
[Read More]New Michigan Governor’s Initiative Looks to Reform Criminal Justice System
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 […]
[Read More]What You Need to Know About Michigan’s Newly Formed Hate Crimes Unit
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 […]
[Read More]Do Certain Genes Mean You’re Destined For a Life of Crime?
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 […]
[Read More]Cutting Edge Crime Scene Tech? Or ‘Junk Science’? (Part 3)
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 […]
[Read More]Did You Know There are Exceptions to Your Miranda Rights?
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 […]
[Read More]6 Steps To Choosing The Right Michigan Criminal Defense Attorney (Part 2)
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 […]
[Read More]Michigan’s Prison Population Hasn’t Been This Low Since The 90s!
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 […]
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