P v Anonymous
Nov 07, 2015OUTCOME: Dismissal
Traffic stop in Jackson Michigan. Blood test after a refusal - case dismissed and refusal reversal granted
Michael J. Nichols's Legal Cases (21)
East Lansing, MI
DUI and DWI Lawyer at East Lansing, MI
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense
P v Anonymous
Jan 01, 2013OUTCOME: The client was allowed to plead to Reckless Driving Under Advisement
A breath test with the new DMT claimed the client was .15/.14. The client had 3 prior arrests. However, while all this may seem daunting - the jury refused to convict. Hung juy.
P v Anonymous
Jan 18, 2012OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Not guilty: .17 BAC by breath, bad driving and a falsified breath log.
P v Anonymous
Nov 14, 2011OUTCOME: All charges dismissed!
The client was charged with a life offense and multiple gun and assault charges. I accepted the appointment to take this case in the summer of 2010 after the preliminary hearing lead to the addition of ... more serious charges thus the prior court appointed attorney was considered not experienced enough to continue to represent my client.
People v JJJ
Nov 01, 2008OUTCOME: Blood Alcohol Estimate Excluded
The client was arrested and charged based on a blood alcohol estimate by the Michigan State Police lab of .29 grams/100 mL of blood. There was just one problem: the Michigan State Police lab refused to ... report the 'uncertainty' in the measurement. I spent over 2 years fighting this injustice and assembled a team that eventually won! Now the Michigan State Police are attempting to measure the degree of "uncertainty in the measurement."
East Lansing Police v Anonymous Client
N/AOUTCOME: Implied Consent Violation Dismissed
The East Lansing Police dismissed an implied consent violation for the client following pre-hearing discussions. It is a RARE outcome. An implied consent violation is where the police notify the secret ... ary of state that the citizen refused a chemical test. The secretary of state then suspends the license of the citizen for 1 year and assesses 6 points unless the citizen requests and prevails at a hearing. The citizen also was allowed to enter into a plea bargain despite a high blood alcohol content and the refusal.
P v Anonymous
N/AOUTCOME: All Charges Dismissed
The client was charged with refusing a chemical test, therefore the Michigan Secretary of State sought to suspend his license for 1 year. The client was also charged with OWI. After a hearing before an ... administrative law judge, the refusal suspension was dismissed and the client's driviing privileges were saved. The prosecuting attorney then dismissed all charges at the courthouse steps as we were getting ready to start a hearing on our motion to dismiss based on a 4th Amendment violation for an improper stop.
People v Anonymous
N/AOUTCOME: Dismissed after a hearing on a motion contesting the validity of the detention and arrest
Client was stopped for pulling up to an intersection and inadvertently clicking his headlights on and off. The police then initiated an investigation for OWI despite the fact that there was no odor of ... alcohol when they pulled up behind the client at a gas station gas pump.
People v Anonymous
N/AOUTCOME: Charges Dismissed
Client was charged with 1st degree criminal sexual misconduct during a fraternity party in 2009 at Michigan State University.
People v Anson
N/AOUTCOME: Not Guilty of OWI
Client charged with OWI 1st offense and indicated during office conference thaat he suffered from GERD. After investigation and development of the facts and the defense, the jury acquited the client of ... OWI.
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