The Arraignment Explained in Michigan Criminal and DUI Cases – Part 2
In part 1 of this article about the arraignment, we identified 5 important functions. First, we saw that the arraignment is the first step in a criminal case. Second, the person is formally notified of the charges or charges against him or her, and the maximum legal penalty that can be imposed for...
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The Arraignment Explained in Michigan Criminal and DUI Cases – Part 1
In this 2-part article, we’re going to examine and explain the arraignment in Michigan criminal and DUI cases. In this first part, we’ll look more at the legal purpose of an arraignment. In the second part, we’ll dig a bit deeper into its function and process in the Metro-Detroit area. For my...
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Michigan Criminal and DUI Cases – Keep your Record as Clean as Possible
Usually, the biggest concern for anyone facing a Michigan criminal charge is staying out of jail. My team and I see that in just about every case we handle. It doesn’t matter if a person is facing a charge for assault, disorderly person, DUI, embezzlement, indecent exposure, or anything else. Everyone’s first...
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Michigan High BAC Cases – Super Drunk DUI
In our roles as Michigan DUI lawyers, my team and I handle a lot of High BAC (super drunk) cases. Chances are, anyone reading this article has either been arrested for, or is looking for information on behalf of someone who was cited for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) with a BAC of...
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The Keys to Michigan DUI Success – Managing Time and Facts
Key Takeaways
There is almost NEVER a reason to hurry a DUI case.
Usually, the longer it can be stretched out, the better.
Every DUI charge is based upon evidence.
Facts are evidence, but some things...
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Michigan DUI – How your Attitude WILL Affect the Outcome of your Case
As busy Michigan DUI lawyers, we interact with a lot of people facing drunk driving charges. When we say we have represented “countless” clients in DUI cases, that’s no exaggeration, as that number is well into the multiple thousands. All that experience has not only taught us a lot about DUI cases, but...
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Michigan DUI Cases – The Super-Quick Guide to the Legal Process
As Michigan DUI lawyers, we spend a lot of time explaining legal procedure to our clients. All too often, a discussion about how a DUI works its way through the court system can get really deep, really fast. In truth, it is difficult to even briefly summarize any one facet of the...
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Simple Answers to the 4 most Important Michigan DUI law Questions
As Michigan DUI attorneys, my team and I answer a lot of questions from people who have been arrested for drunk driving. In this article, I want to provide answers to 4 of the most common, important, and widely applicable things we get asked. Before we get there, however, I want to...
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3 Things you Should know About a DUI Arrest in Michigan
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Key Takeaways
Nobody plans on getting a DUI – most of the time, it just “happens.”
Realistically, once you’re asked to step out of a vehicle...
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Facing a DUI Charge in Michigan – Three Truths You Need to Hear
Key Takeaways
Less than 1 out of 10 Michigan DUI cases get completely dismissed
This means, however, that some of them DO get tossed out of court
Since most DUI cases won’t be thrown out, it’s...
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Michigan DUI – Who’s your Judge and why that’s Important – Part 1
As Michigan DUI lawyers, we are in court (or online, “in” court now, during the Coronavirus pandemic), every day, handling the entire gamut of OWI charges. I often point out that in DUI cases, location matters a lot, and that’s why my team and I limit our DUI practice to the local courts...
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The 3 Biggest Ways a Michigan DUI will Affect your Life – Part 1
As Michigan DUI lawyers, we spend a major part of every workday closely involved with people going through drunk driving charges. Over the years, we have been asked every question imaginable, and walked our clients through every step of the DUI process a million times over. Because we handle OWI cases all...
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