Michigan Lawyer Guide Preparing for Criminal Investigation and/or Criminal Charge(s)
Jul 15, 2010
Preparation When You Are Investigated or Charged If you know you are being investigated, contact a lawyer. My advice when dealing with the police: be polite, do not consent to a search, do not make a...
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Plea Bargaining In Michigan Criminal Cases
Jun 16, 2010
Of course, anyone charged with a crime has an absolute right to a trial before a jury pursuant to the 6th Amendment to the US Constitution. However, the vast majority of criminal cases never go to tria...
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Revocation of License for Repeat Drinking and Driving Convictions in Michigan
Jun 04, 2010
In Michigan, there are many circumstances which can result in revocation of driver's license. A person whose license is revoked may not operate a vehicle indefinitely until the person is granted drivi...
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Arraignment in Michigan
May 25, 2010
The Sixth Amendment to U.S. Constitution guarantees that defendants shall "be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against them."
Arraignment is the first stage of a criminal proceeding...
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Michigan's Implied Consent Law, Refusal of the Breath Test When Arrested for OWI
May 11, 2010
Michigan's Implied Consent Law pertains to the chemical test offered by the police when you are arrested for a drinking and driving offense (known as OWI or Impaired Driving in Michigan). Commonly, the...
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Expungement - Setting Aside a Conviction - Criminal Records
May 10, 2010
Expunging your criminal record means that your prior conviction is set aside. If you have a conviction expunged, you are considered not to have been convicted for most purposes. Your conviction can onl...
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How Many Drinks is OK? NONE!
May 07, 2010
How many drinks is OK before driving? The answer is ZERO! You can be impaired if you only have a single drink.
It is commonly believed that you cannot be charged with drunk driving unless you are over...
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Disorderly Conduct in Michigan
Apr 28, 2010
There are certain laws which are necessary to address situations where crowds are present and to maintain a certain peace, tranquility and dignity in pulic.The offense of disorderly conduct (Michigan C...
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Self Defense - Assault and Domestic Violence Crimes
Apr 26, 2010
If you are charged with an assault crime, you may be able to assert that you acted in self defense. In this regard, self defense is a question of fact for the jury to decide.
The test for self-defens...
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Restitution Ordered In Criminal Cases In Michigan
Apr 22, 2010
The following information is relevant with respect to restitution in Michigan:
When sentencing a defendant, the court shall order defendant to make full restitution to any victim of defendants course ...
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