On Thursday November 21, BAYANET (Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team) detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Mount Pleasant, according to news reports at Mlive.com. The detectives searched a residence near East Henry on North Adams while investigating the suspected sale of heroin. Upon searching the residence, investigators…
Late last week, 44-year-old Steven Krygowski of Jackson was arraigned on multiple charges stemming from a break-in at a neighbor’s apartment. News articles at Mlive.com state that Krygowski broke into the apartment of his neighbor, who was sleeping, and assaulted him. Jackson Police Lt. Elmer Hitt said that the suspect…
Black Friday is an exciting and much-anticipated day for Michigan shoppers who cannot wait to get their hands on those great deals that only roll around once each year. If you have been through it before, you know how frenzied it can be; people lined up outside the door, even…
Lawyers – we’re everywhere, including in a number of classic and soon-to-be classic movies. Some of my favorite movies have given birth to great quotes. These are lines you can repeat to other people, lawyer or not, and have them get what you’re talking about. If you haven’t seen some…
In December of 2012, Joseph Gentz pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the January 2012 strangulation death of Jane Bashara. Bashara’s husband, Bob Bashara, allegedly threatened Gentz and offered him money to kill his wife. According to news reports at the Detroit Free Press, Gentz did not fully understand the…
On Friday November 22, police executed a search warrant at a home in Antwerp Township; during their search, police found a Taser, methamphetamine residue, and three ounces of marijuana according to a news article at Mlive.com. A 55-year-old man who was at the home when police entered on Friday morning…
Every year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation releases crime statistics, outlining the number of violent crimes and property crimes in cities across the US. I think the report is a handy tool for criminal defense lawyers who are looking to move their practice or set up their first practice.…
Individuals who have had their driver’s license suspended due to multiple DUIs often choose to appeal without the assistance of an experienced Michigan driver’s license restoration attorney. Unfortunately, this can leave you in a bigger mess than you were to begin with. We have consulted with many clients who, had…
On Wednesday November 20, 22-year-old Adam Andrew Phillips waived his probable cause hearing after being accused of attempted murder in the beating death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Phillips allegedly beat 18-year-old Elizabeth Batchelder, his ex-girlfriend, into a coma. Phillips’ adopted grandfather, Clifford Mead, claimed…
In March of 2012, Lorenzo Donnell Relerford was convicted by a jury of armed robbery, first-degree felony murder, and unlawfully driving away an automobile in connection with the murder of Jeanne Hank. Relerford, a Flint resident, allegedly strangled the victim, who was the sister of a Genesee County Sheriff’s deputy,…