In Michigan, there are specific circumstances in which an individual who has had his or her driver’s license suspended or revoked may be able to appeal on the basis of a hardship. In other words, not having the privilege to drive is creating a “hardship” in regards to effecting your…
On January 31 of this year, 19-year-old Tyrell Harris became involved in an argument with Kanwarjit “Sonny” Sodhi, a clerk at Eastern Gas and Grocery in Grand Rapids, over the price of a pack of cigarettes. Harris allegedly threatened to kill Sodhi before leaving the store without the cigarettes because…
In 2011, a Michigan State Trooper was sentenced to 20 months in prison for allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a 12-year-old girl. David Morikawa was convicted on two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and was a trooper at the Iron County post. He was granted parole in…
In December of 2012, 46-year-old Donna Turner was arrested and charged with one count of open murder after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death. Keith Walton died of a stab wound which severed his femoral artery as he was attempting to leave the Ypsilanti apartment the couple shared, according to…
On Monday evening September 2, deputies arrived at a Gobles home after being called to the scene of a domestic dispute. Upon arriving, authorities located numerous meth labs on the property, according to a news article at Mlive.com. A two-year-old girl was removed from the home when deputies suspected the…
On September 2, 28-year-old Maria Milam of Lawton was arrested after allegedly forcing her way into a Dowagiac home, assaulting the man who lived there, and taking a child. Authorities received a call from the man, who told officers about what had happened. According to a news release, director of…
Recently, two Caseville Township men were bound over to circuit court after preliminary exams revealed sufficient evidence of their involvement in what police say was a heroin dealing ring. Jeff Hatch and Brandon Fabyan, both 31 years old, are to be arraigned on September 16. Hatch is charged with possession…
As experienced Michigan criminal defense attorneys, we realize that juvenile crimes occur throughout the year, whether during summer months or while school is in session. However, considering the number of school shootings around the nation in recent years, it’s understandable that many parents become anxious and worried when a new…
In July of 2011, 24-year-old Justin Stephens was convicted of murdering an 80-year-old woman in 2006. Stephens, who was 17 at the time, allegedly killed a Hubbardston resident, Bernita “Billie” Cunningham, in her home. The murder went unsolved for several years, and was featured in a show called “Silent Night,…
On Sunday evening September 1, a 42-year-old Bloomingdale man was pulled over by Van Buren County sheriff’s deputies after it was observed the man, who was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was driving erratically. Authorities claim the man was weaving in and out of his lane, according to a news article…