The Urban Drug Court is a sentencing option for persons convicted of non violent crimes that occur in the city of Pontiac, Michigan. The residency of the Defendant does not have to be in Pontiac – just the non violent crime must have occurred there. A violent crime is defined as…
On July 30. 2013 the Michigan Supreme Court decided the case of the People of the State of Michigan v. Chandra Valencia Smith Anthony (docket number 145371). The Michigan Supreme Court held that “Michigan law requires a taking from the person or immediate presence of a victim to satisfy the…
Retail Fraud (also known as Shoplifting) is a crime committed by persons of all religious backgrounds, races, ethnicity, ages, and income level. Throughout the United States, over a half million retail fraud incidents occur each day. To combat retail fraud, many stores spend a lot of money in: employing loss…
Attorneys Daniel Hilf and Sufen Hilf, of the law firm of Hilf & Hilf, PLC recently were selected for their legal expertise to appear on CW50’s Street Beat program concerning immigration law. Their segment is scheduled for broadcast on Sunday June 2, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.. Repeats of this program…
There are a variety of reasons individuals experiment or become addicted to drugs, such as: social history, genetic disposition, use by friends and/or family members, income level, how the individual handles stress, etc. A list from most addictive to least addictive substances include: 1) Heroin – the most addictive substance. Users…
A person inside the United States can obtain asylum for himself or herself (and derivatively for the asylum applicant’s spouse and/or unmarried children under 21 years old) if he or she can demonstrate that he or she has suffered past persecution or has a well founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership…
In most instances, talking to the police concerning a criminal accusation will not help the person being questioned and usually hurts them. Many people have an idea of a police officer or a detective as someone who has a balanced view, and will listen to both sides of the story fairly. The…
Daniel Hilf, of the law firm of Hilf & Hilf, PLC is a frequent Avvo contributor, and has received awards from Avvo for his outstanding contributions as a criminal defense lawyer. He currently has an “superb” rating with Avvo (Avvo’s highest rating level). Mr. Hilf takes great pride in the large…
A person convicted of a drug possession offense in Michigan may qualify to have his or her record expunged at the time of sentencing. In Michigan (for non federal cases) an individual who either pleads guilty or is found guilty of possession or use of a controlled substance, or possession…
The most serious of all immigration violations is a False Claim of United States Citizenship. This acts as a permanent bar for any form of immigration relief. This fraud or willful misrepresentation, which involves making a false claim of United States citizenship for any purpose or benefit under United States…