Earlier this month, 31-year-old Clarence Ross went on trial for the September 2012 murder of Jheryl Wright in an incident that occurred outside a Quick Stop convenience store. On Friday December 20, Ross was found guilty of solicitation of murder, open murder, and felony use of a firearm according to…
According to news reports at wwmt.com News Channel 3 and Mlive.com, a recent traffic stop led to the discovery of a marijuana grow operation. Van Buren County deputies stopped a man, who has not been named pending an arrest and charges, in the 54000 block of CR 687 in Hartford…
On December 11 a motorist was arrested by Norristown police following an incident in which the driver was involved in a one vehicle hit-and-run crash, then fled the scene. Ultimately it was determined that the driver was driving on a suspended license; he was charged with fleeing/resisting arrest and DUI.…
On December 16, 45-year-old Teresa Lynn Crang of Flint was sentenced on drug charges and allegedly stealing money from her elderly mother in order to support her crack cocaine habit. Crang was arrested in May of 2012 and pleaded no contest to possession of less than 25 grams of a…
As a criminal defense attorney, I come across a lot of myths and misconceptions daily. Plenty of criminal defense myths focus on easy ways for a defendant to avoid charges. Unfortunately, for most people who are charged with a crime, these myths are just that – myths. Believing them won’t…
In 2012, 24-year-old Sean Michael Phillips was convicted on charges of unlawful imprisonment of his 4-month-old baby daughter. Five weeks later, Mason County 51st Circuit Judge Richard I. Cooper sentenced Phillips to 10 to 15 years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed under Michigan law. While 15 years is the…
A 25-year-old Leoni Township man was recently arrested by police in connection with the armed robberies of two Leoni Township businesses, according to news articles at Mlive.com. The suspect’s name has not yet been released pending his arraignment on the charges. Police arrested the suspect on December 17; two charges…
As a criminal defense attorney, I earn my living representing people who’ve been arrested and charged with crimes. That doesn’t mean that I reserve giving out legal advice to clients only. The US legal system can be tricky to figure out, so in some cases, I give out free lawyer…
In April of 2012 James Wilcox, a Coldwater resident who was 18 years old, was found guilty on four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with the alleged sexual assault of his cousin between 2009 and 2010, when the boy was seven years old. Wilcox was charged with…
In April of this year, 25-year-old Teresa Alvarez was charged with the murder of a 71-year-old woman who had reportedly rescued Alvarez and her brother from homelessness 17 years ago. According to CBS Detroit, Alvarez killed Margaret Theut in a scheme designed to steal thousands of dollars the victim had…