69-year-old Lola Atkinson, a 2012 recipient of a YWCA Woman of Achievement Award and the first vice president of the Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch of the NAACP, recently pleaded guilty to conspiring with her handyman to set a rental home she owned on fire, according to a news article at Mlive.com.…
Last year, 48-year-old Winfred Ottley won an appeal of his conviction for rape and aggravated child molestation with the Georgia Court of Appeals, who overturned his conviction. At that time, he had to make a decision whether to face trial again and fight for his innocence, or plead guilty. Considering…
As highly regarded Michigan DUI defense attorneys, we know that many individuals who are charged with driving under the influence (or OWI, Operating While Intoxicated, the legal term in Michigan) believe there is no defense to the charge. Unfortunately, many people simply plead guilty without considering there may be options.…
Since 2003, it appears that the number of women arrested for DUI has risen, while the number of men arrested for driving under the influence has decreased. Between 2003 and 2012, the number of women who were arrested for DUI rose by 21%, while the number of men arrested for…
On Friday evening, August 1, Laredo city council member Jorge Vera was booked into the Webb County Jail after being charged with possession of a controlled substance (cocaine). According to news reports at Mysanantonio.com, Vera posted a $1,500 bond and faces a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report…
On Monday, July 28, 23-year-old Rajeh Elmawri of Dearborn was charged with torture and first-degree murder in the death of his sister, 30-year-old Asyh Elmawri. According to news reports at Mlive.com, the brother and sister became involved in an argument that turned deadly. Rajeh Elmawri allegedly strangled his sister on…
Driving on a suspended license is serious enough, however recently a Racine, Wisconsin woman was caught operating a vehicle while her driver’s license was revoked. According to the Racine County Eye, 37-year-old Lisa Coca was driving while intoxicated when she chased a man who she claimed had her driver’s license.…
In May of 2013, 35-year-old Moses Grayson was found guilty in a Stoddard County courtroom of first-degree burglary, and forcible sodomy. According to news reports, it took the jury just over an hour to reach the guilty verdicts. Grayson is accused of entering the victim’s Dexter home and forcibly raping…
As experienced Michigan DUI attorneys, we know that individuals who are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol often wonder whether they should fight the charges. Most people who are charged with a drunken driving offense are concerned primarily about two things – possible jail time, and their job.…
On Friday, July 25, a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint was conducted by San Bernardino Police between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. in the 300 block of W. Baseline Avenue, according to a news article at Highland Community News. Police departments often conduct unannounced checkpoints in order to not only catch those…