A United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) who is in a same sex marriage to a foreigner can petition their spouse in the same manner that was once reserved only for heterosexual couples. Your eligibility to petition your spouse, and your spouse’s admissibility as an…
Thousands of Chinese nationals come to Michigan every year under visas that allow for foreign students to reside and study in the United States. Most Chinese students spend their time at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Detroit Mercy and other higher learning institutions without incident and…
In Michigan, dog bite cases are sometimes addressed through civil law proceedings, criminal prosecutions, or both. Civil Dog Bite Cases In order for the Plaintiff (injured party) to prevail on a civil lawsuit, generally 4 things need to be proven in order to collect a judgment: 1) Injury. Dog bite can…
After getting being released on parole, many former offenders will start to think that maybe their long nightmare of incarceration is over, and that they can finally begin to put their lives together. Unfortunately, for many parole is actually the beginning of a whole new kind of insanity. The sheer…
If you’ve been convicted of a crime, it’s natural to hope for a sentence of probation rather than jail time. After all, probation allows you to stay out of the harsh environment of a jail or prison, and you’ll still be able to live your live relatively normally as long…
If you’ve been charged with a crime, the absolute first thing you need to do is to secure a good attorney. You don’t want to have to rely on the overworked public defender to help your case, and you absolutely don’t want to let the police and the prosecutor have…
In most cases, police officers are required to have a search warrant in order to search your vehicle; however, during a traffic stop, an officer is only required to possess probable cause to legally search your car. An experienced criminal defense attorney can tell you that probable cause simply means…
Preparing for your first meeting with your criminal defense lawyer is important. Regardless of how good your attorney might be, he or she must rely on the information you provide. If this information is inaccurate or incomplete, it can be harmful to your case. Prepare an Accurate Account of What…
The Somerset Collection (which is also often referred to as Somerset Mall) in Troy, Michigan is known for its assortment of high end stores and is a popular destination for many shoppers. One of the issues that the mall and its individual stores face everyday is retail fraud (also known as…
Depending on the nature of a crime, an individual can either be prosecuted at the state or federal level. In either case, the prosecutor formally charges a person based on evidence. In most cases in Federal Court, cases proceed on the basis of an indictment, rather than an information. In…