Persons younger than 17 years old accused of delinquency often have their matter addressed by the juvenile Court system. Delinquency charges in most cases are not considered as criminal matters, although the charges often stem from behavior that would be prosecuted under criminal law if the person was an adult…
There are several important Statutory and Constitutional Rights that every person who is prosecuted in a Michigan Court for a criminal allegation has: 1. Right to be represented by a lawyer. Anytime your liberty is at risk you have an absolute right to have a lawyer defend you. The right…
There are several important Statutory and Constitutional Rights that every person who is prosecuted in a Michigan Court for a criminal allegation has: 1. Right to be represented by a lawyer. Anytime your liberty is at risk you have an absolute right to have a lawyer defend you. The right…
Although trials don’t always proceed as expected, and the lawyer must often think on his or her feet, there are many steps that a lawyer can take to become prepared for trial in order to give his or her client the best chance to prevail. Preparedness breeds confidence. Confidence increases…
Statistical analysis has shown that in cases where an individual was exonerated of a crime by DNA evidence, 25% of those cases involved a misidentification by a witness of the suspect. Unfortunately, misidentifications in some cases have lead to wrongful convictions and lengthy prison sentences. Human memory is not foolproof. Research has…
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…
Advice If You Are Stopped Or Detained By ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Do not lie to a federal officer. An ICE officer is a federal officer. Lying to a federal officer could constitute criminal obstruction of justice which could be considered an aggravated felony. A criminal conviction (such as an aggravated felony) is…
The 50th District Court (which is also referred to as the Pontiac District Court) is located at 70 N. Saginaw Street in the city of Pontiac, Michigan. The Court serves the citizens Pontiac, and handles civil, criminal, nuisance, zoning, and traffic offenses that are alleged to have occurred in those locations. There is also…
The 48th District Court (which is also referred to as the Bloomfield Hills District Court ) is located at 4280 Telegraph Road in the city of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Court serves the citizens of Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor, the village of Orchard Lake, Bloomfield Township, and West Bloomfield Township, and handles…
The 52nd District Court – 1st Division (which is also referred to as the Novi District Court or the 52-1 District Court) is located at 48150 Grand River Avenue in the city of Novi, Michigan. The Court serves the citizens of Novi, South Lyon, Wixom, Walled Lake, Milford Township, Highland Township, Lyon Township, Novi Township, Milford,…