Michigan Criminal Lawyers Blog

Updated:

Probable Cause Hearing Delayed in Labor Day Double-Murder Case Due to ‘Voluminous’ Evidence

Michael Tarris Rashad Norris was scheduled to appear for a probable cause hearing on Friday, July 26 in connection with the September 2012 shooting deaths of 22-year-old Alvaro Carrillo-Menendez and 45-year-old Felix Romeo Reyes-Santos. Now, the probable cause hearing has been delayed due to what Norris’ attorney Christopher Dennie called…

Updated:

Man, Woman in Bonnie and Clyde-style Robberies Used Knife, Pepper Spray

Over a span of eight days, at least four robberies have occurred in the Wyoming area which police believe involve a man and woman. Two individuals, 28-year-old Codie Ann Vargas-Alegre and 38-year-old Juan Mario Hernandez-Correa, were arrested at their Byron Center Avenue home on July 25 in connection with the…

Updated:

Woman Charged with OWI Causing Serious Injury After Husband Falls from Trunk of Car

Michigan driver’s license restoration attorneys realize the devastating consequences that often result due to DUI, drunk driving, or operating while intoxicated. People are often seriously injured or even killed; those who are convicted may spend substantial time in jail and face steep fines, license suspension, or be required to attend…

Updated:

Wrongly Convicted for a Sex Crime? Consult with a Seasoned Michigan Criminal Appeals Lawyer

Michigan sex crime appeals attorneys know that there are many innocent people sitting behind bars for crimes they did not commit. Unfortunately, rape, child molestation, and sexual assault are some of the easiest crimes someone can be accused of committing, regardless of whether the allegations are true. However, disproving the…

Updated:

Medical Marijuana Edibles not ‘Usable’ Marijuana According to Ruling of Michigan Appeals Court

In a ruling issued two weeks ago, the conviction of a medical marijuana patient was vacated by the Michigan Court of Appeals. The appeals court found that an “edible” (brownies) containing THC extract from marijuana resin is not, under the MMMA (Michigan Medical Marijuana Act), usable marihuana. The court vacated…

Updated:

Cipriano, Young Sentenced to Life in Prison in Baseball Bat Murder of Robert Cipriano

Almost one year ago, we wrote about two young men who had been involved in the beating of one of the young men’s family with a baseball bat. Now, Tucker Cipriano and Mitchell Young have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Tucker’s father, Robert Cipriano. On…

Updated:

South Lyon Man Charged in Stabbing Death of 22-year-old Taylor Woman

A South Lyon man, 31-year-old Eric John Frederickson, has been charged with first-degree murder in the murder of his ex-girlfriend. 22-year-old Summer Faulkner allegedly died after being stabbed by Frederickson on Friday July 19. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Frederickson with the murder, alleging that he entered the victim’s…

Updated:

Ann Arbor Man Held on $1.2 Million Bond in Connection with Four Armed Robberies in the Area

Authorities believe than one man is responsible for four armed robberies that have occurred in Ann Arbor this year. Ahmad Abdullah-Albasir is in custody in the Washtenaw County Jail after being charged with the robberies, called ‘brazen’ in news articles. The 30-year-old Abdullah-Albasir is being held on a $1.2 million…

Updated:

Man Charged with Arson in Saginaw to Face Additional Capital Charges

In April, we wrote about Jeffrey P. McKenna being charged with arson in connection with a fire that burned a rental home where he was living. The home was divided into separate units; four families were living in the rental home at the time. Now, 33-year-old McKenna is facing two…

Contact Us