Michigan Property Seizure Lawyers
There are several instances in which police can seize your property. First, if you are arrested police will take your personal property for safekeeping and give you a voucher. You will usually be able to reclaim this property easily after you are released from custody. However, property may also be seized as evidence in an […]
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Criminal Malicious Destruction of Property Michigan
Malicious Destruction of Property is a crime in Michigan pursuant to MCL 750.377(a). Once you have gone through the whole process of being charged with this crime though, you could be in for a nasty surprise. Upon receiving a conviction for Malicious Destruction of Property, your driver’s license may be suspended. Getting it back can […]
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Juvenile Expungement Lawyer
If you were charged with a crime as a juvenile you probably thought that your juvenile record would disappear once you were an adult. However, that is not always the case. Due to a misunderstanding of the terms of your conviction, or a reporting error it may still appear broadly, or at least to some […]
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Biomarkers and Alcohol Testing
Biomarkers are a blood protein that can be indicative of the not only the presence of alcohol, but also usage patterns, alcohol dependency, and relapse in the case of alcoholics. They can be identified rapidly and with a high level of certainty by a simple blood test. The only confounding factor yet identified is the […]
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What is a plea bargain? Michigan Criminal Law
What is a plea bargain? Michigan Criminal Law: A plea bargain is an admission of guilt in exchange for a reduction in charges against you. For example, if you are charged with Retail Fraud 3rd degree, a 93 day misdemeanor with fines of up to $500 and/or three times the value of the stolen property, if […]
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Out of State Resident with a Revoked Michigan License
Previously we have written about when a person with a suspended license moves to Michigan. This is a difficult situation, but what about when a Michigan resident with a suspended Michigan license moves out of state? Unfortunately this is becoming a more common occurrence as people leave the state of Michigan for job opportunities elsewhere. […]
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Allowing Another to Use A Deer Tag MCL 324.43558
It is deer hunting season in Michigan at last! Among other regulations on deer hunting, if you sell, loan, or permit another to use a deer tag you applied for, you could be charged with a misdemeanor in the state of Michigan. The state has been cracking down on these types of violations, and if […]
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Purchase Deer License without Hunter Safety License MCL 324.43558
Michigan is well known for its deer hunting season, but some of the hunting regulations can be very obscure. For example, if you purchase or attempt to purchase a Deer license without having first completed the hunter’s safety class, you may be guilty of a misdemeanor. The state has been cracking down on these types […]
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DUI / OWI / DWI / DWVI’s in Oakland County
So you got the dreaded Oakland County DUI, OWI, DWI, DWVI. While Macomb County and Wayne counties are somewhat more lenient with respect to DUI charges and sentencing, Oakland county is regarded as an extremely tough County. It is unclear why this may be the case, except that Judges must live in the district in […]
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What is a pretrial conference Michigan
If all a court appearance entailed were what you see on Law and Order, you may very well not need a lawyer to represent you. You know the facts and circumstances of your own case better than anyone. However, the parts that they don’t show, the negotiation with prosecutors, case evaluations, and pretrial conferences are […]
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