In March of 2011, Shawn D. Gardner was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder in the 2009 shooting death of 20-year-old Lennon Johnson Jr. outside a Flint nightclub. Gardner was also found guilty on charges of felony firearms and felon in possession of firearms. On April 17, Gardner’s conviction…
In March of 2010, then 14-year-old Dakotah Eliason allegedly shot his grandfather while he was asleep on the couch. Eliason was said to have emotional issues due to the loss of a family dog, his cousin’s death in a car accident, and the recent suicide of a close friend according…
In November of 2011, Julie M. Maliszewski was convicted of larceny from a person. The conviction stemmed from an incident in July of 2010 when Maliszewski was at a friend’s home in Birch Run Township and allegedly stole jewelry worth thousands of dollars, although Maliszewski was deemed “mentally impaired” by…
On Monday, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the convictions of a 23-year-old Saginaw man for his role in a shooting that occurred on Christmas day in 2010. Simmion Brown will continue to serve his 30-plus year sentence after the December 2011 verdict against Brown was upheld by appellate judges…
Brittany R. Falconer, a 22-year-old former New Mexico woman convicted on 30 charges related to a South Side Saginaw murder plot in 2010, will continue to serve out her sentence of 22 to 47 years in prison after the Michigan Court of Appeals determined that a jury did not err…
On Wednesday April 3, Macomb County prosecutors were successful in winning a technical legal ruling with the state Court of Appeals regarding a fatal accident in which the driver of the vehicle allegedly had THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in his body. Prosecutors hope this will help strengthen their case against 21-year-old Timothy…
In July of 2011, Juan Guajardo Jr. was convicted of second-degree murder in the December 2010 death of Kevin Powell. Guajardo has maintained that he was acting in self-defense and protecting his family when the deadly shooting occurred. Guajardo’s attorneys appealed his conviction, which has now been upheld by the…
William McCleese, a 57-year-old Roseville man, was charged with maintaining a drug house and manufacturing between 5 and 45 kilograms of marijuana in 2010, along with his wife. Now, following rulings made by the Michigan Court of Appeals recently, the charges against McCleese may be reduced or dismissed. In June…
Ihab Masalmani was 17 years old when he was convicted of kidnapping and killing Matt Landry in 2010. The crime took place during a 2009 crime spree; Masalmani was convicted of first-degree murder, carjacking, and four other charges. He maintained throughout that he did not commit murder. It all began…
Michigan criminal appeals attorneys know that winning an appeal of a conviction is not easy, and requires the skill and knowledge of a lawyer with extensive experience in this area of the law. If you feel you have been wrongly convicted and have run out of options, consult with a…