Category: DUI/OWI (Drunk Driving)

Most people charged with a DUI in Michigan were drinking. That is just the reality, and any lawyer who pretends otherwise is not being straight with you. But being guilty of having had too much to drink is not the same thing as being guilty of the charge as written — and it certainly...

If you're reading this, there's a good chance your son or daughter was just arrested for a Michigan underage DUI — and right now, you probably have more questions than answers. What does this mean for their future? Will they lose their license? Could they end up with a criminal record? Is college, or...

A Michigan drug DUI (DUID) charge can result in severe legal consequences, including fines, license suspension, and potential jail time. State law prohibits driving while impaired by prescription medication. A Michigan drug DUI violates the same law (technically called "Operating While Intoxicated," or "OWI" for short) as drunk driving. Defending against...

If you hold a CDL and you've been charged with a DUI in Michigan — even in your own personal vehicle, not a work truck — you’re facing a problem that goes well beyond the criminal case itself. Michigan law is clear and unforgiving on this point: any OWI conviction,...

If you were recently the subject of a Michigan DUI arrest, one of the first things most people want to understand is how the whole thing unfolded — and whether any of it could have gone differently My team and I examine Michigan drunk driving arrests every day, and the...

Every year, plenty of people get an out-of-state DUI in Michigan — visiting family, in town for work, at a concert or a game, just passing through. If that's you, the situation has a layer of complexity that a Michigan resident doesn't face: you have a criminal case in a state you don't live...

Location Matters When someone contacts our firm about a DUI case, the first thing we’ll ask is “where is it?” For Michigan DUI lawyers like us, the importance of “where” cannot be overstated. My team and I limit where we’ll take a DUI case to...

Imagine being required to prove your sobriety multiple times a day, with each test potentially determining whether you remain free or not. For thousands of Michigan residents facing DUI charges in the Greater Detroit area, including Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, this isn’t a hypothetical scenario—it’s their daily reality under bond conditions.

What If the Police Didn't Read Me My Miranda Rights? It's one of the most common questions we hear after a Michigan DUI arrest: "Does my case get dismissed because they never read me my Miranda rights?" The short answer is almost certainly no — and understanding why that is matters a great deal if...

Key Takeaways Sobriety Court is a specialty court program for certain people with prior DUI convictions. The program emphasizes Alcohol and substance abuse treatment. Participants may obtain a restricted license through Sobriety Court rather than having...

Michigan DUI Plea Bargains — What They Are and How They Work When most people hear the words plea bargain in a Michigan DUI case, they think it means getting off easy. The reality is more nuanced — and more important — than that. A plea bargain is a negotiated resolution: the original charge gets...

What You Need to Know A Michigan DUI is expensive by design — the financial burden is a built-in part of the punishment. Costs include court fines and fees, probation expenses, alcohol education and counseling, increased insurance premiums, and legal fees. The total financial impact of a first offense DUI typically runs between $5,000...