Category: Criminal Defense

Assault charges are among some of the most serious under Michigan law, which is why it’s important to have a good understanding of your situation and what to do next. It can be a lot to take in at once, but it’s important to act quickly. That makes it critical to know...

As Michigan criminal lawyers, my team and I represent people for a wide range of offenses. Even though we don’t handle things like rape or murder charges, our client’s criminal cases are plenty serious to them. Sometimes, we are contacted by a person before he or she is charged...

On the criminal side, our firm deals with DUI cases, driving offenses, drug charges, embezzlement offenses, indecent exposure cases, probation violations and sex offenses every single day. That’s only part of the story, however… A traffic stop, for example, can lead to everything from a DUI to drug charges...

Perhaps the most important thing to know about our firm is that we are a genuine Michigan driver’s license restoration and DUI lawyers. We don’t just “do” license cases – we GUARANTEE to win them because they are the focus of our practice. Each year, my team and I handle well over 200 license appeal...

In this and the following section, we’ll take very basic look at these 2 distinct kinds of criminal offenses, and see how and why they’re different, and why that matters any person facing one or the other. This section will focus on misdemeanor cases, and the next section, part...

Before we even get into the different types of criminal offenses, or the courts and the roles they play, we need to understand some basic terms of criminal procedure. The following is an explanation of some of the more common terms used at the various stages of a criminal case. Please note...

Key Takeaways In Michigan, all adultcriminal cases begin in the local, district court. District courts have full jurisdiction over civil infraction and misdemeanor cases, but they only handle the very beginning stages of felony cases. Unless...

Key Takeaways The attorney-client privilege is very broad. With only a few very limited exceptions, EVERYTHING said by a client to the lawyer or the lawyer’s staff is strictly confidential. The attorney-client privilege also covers written...

As Michigan criminal and DUI lawyers, my team and I deal with both misdemeanor and felony charges every day. Often enough, we’ll be asked by a client to explain the real difference between the 2 kinds of offenses. This happens a lot when the charge my client is facing is one that...