No contact orders are very common when it comes to domestic violence allegations. This type of order prevents a Defendant from having contact with an alleged victim. It may also prevent a Defendant from returning to a home address. These types of orders cause a lot of chaos, disruption,…
Whenever you see a brawl at a bar, or a fight at school, what you observed was an assault and battery under the law. There is a distinction between the two but they are typically together because they go hand and hand. Assault and battery penalties are varies depending on…
A common bond condition and/or condition of sentence in domestic violence cases is for the Defendant to not have any contact with the complaining witness. No contact generally means no direct contact or no indirect contact. Direct contact includes activities such as face to face meetings, telephone calls, video conferencing, etc.. Indirect…
In Michigan, a person who assaults an individual without a weapon and inflicts serious or aggravated injury, without intending to commit murder or to inflict great bodily harm less than murder, can be charged with a misdemeanor offense called Aggravated Assault. Aggravated Assault is a misdemeanor offense that carries a…
There are 3 main murder charges in Michigan: First Degree Murder (also known as premeditated murder); Felony Murder; and Second Degree Murder. First Degree Murder and Felony Murder both carry as punishment life in prison without parole. Second Degree Murder carries the possibility of parole after many years in prison. To prove the…
In Michigan, there are several offenses which can constitute Robbery, including: Armed Robbery; Unarmed Robbery; Assault with Intent to Rob while Armed; Assault with Intent to Rob while Unarmed; Carjacking; Bank, Safe, and Vault Robbery; and Home Invasion. All of these offenses are felonies, and require the assistance of an experienced criminal defense lawyer. Armed…