Individuals who are arrested for DUI and subsequently convicted often feel that the punishment they face doesn’t really “fit” the crime. What happens if you and your attorney feel that the sentencing handed out was excessive, or even reached due to legal error? Some individuals believe that once the sentence…
On Tuesday December 18, two people ended up in the hospital following an accident that Michigan State Police suspect may have been caused by drunk driving. The accident took place on eastbound M014 near Barton Drive at approximately 10:45 in the evening. While names of those involved have not yet…
17-year-old Eric Ortega of Park Township was recently arrested on attempted murder charges. On December 17, Ortega was arraigned on charges of assault with intent to murder in the stabbing of his 32-year-old roommate, whose name was not mentioned in news reports. Ortega allegedly stabbed the victim in their Ottawa…
Lansing police are in search of two men who they allege attempted to pull off two armed robberies on Monday evening, December 17. Robert Merritt, public information officer for Lansing police, told news reporters that at approximately 7 p.m. officers were dispatched to the Gray and South Holmes streets area…
If you have been convicted of an offense such as sexual assault, drug possession, drunk driving or even homicide, you may be wondering how to appeal the conviction, or if it is even an option. It is important that you select an experienced Michigan criminal appeals lawyer with a good…
In November of 2011, 35-year-old Richard Anthony Strong allegedly shot and killed Ygnacio Bermudez Jr., a Lansing event promoter. News reports claim that Bermudez was found murdered in the 400 block of East Michigan Avenue in Lansing at around 2:15 a.m. following numerous 911 calls regarding shots fired. The police…
In November, Detroit voters passed a proposal legalizing the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by individuals over 21 years old. However, it doesn’t seem that much has changed as far as police or the government are concerned. Voters passed the proposal 65-35; now, those over age 21…
On November 30, Mason police officers were dispatched to the scene of a hit-and-run crash on E. Maple Street. The driver had apparently fled on foot after backing another friend’s car into a car which was parked on a curb on the other side of the street. The woman who…
Reginald Brown, 25 years old, and Jeremy Brown, 20, were found guilty on Monday of the brutal kidnap and murders of two Hamtramck women, 18-year-old Abreeya Brown and 22-year-old Ashley Conaway. The two men are not related to Abreeya Brown. Two other men were allegedly involved in the kidnapping and…
Chad Curtis, a former Major League Baseball player, was charged with six counts of criminal sexual conduct in May of this year after allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with teenage girls attending Lakewood schools, where Curtis was a volunteer at Lakewood High School. Since that time, there have been…