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2022-02-10: Updated: 2022-02-10 13:51:05 Michigan DUI Expungement Law Change

2021-07-17: Updated: 2021-07-09 12:08:02 Michigan Supreme Court Reinforces Application of Terry v. Ohio in Ruling

2021-07-09: Updated: 2021-07-09 12:05:54 Michigan Supreme Court Reinforces Warrant Requirement to Search a Cell Phone a Second Time for Different Activity

2021-03-29: Updated: 2021-03-22 13:06:56 Michigan Court of Appeals Rules That Judges Cannot Prevent Medical Marijuana Patients from Using Marijuana During Probation

2021-03-22: Updated: 2021-03-22 13:04:35 Michigan House of Representatives Approves Bipartisan Bill Allowing DUI Expungements

2020-12-18: Updated: 2020-12-18 13:14:12 The Speedy Trial Factors: How COVID-19 is Affecting Jury Trials

2020-12-12: Updated: 2020-12-12 11:16:20 Will Corporate Prosecutions be the Wave of the Future?

2020-12-03: Updated: 2020-12-03 16:32:43 Detroit City Council Approves Recreational Marijuana Sales

2020-11-16: Updated: 2020-11-16 13:10:56 Former Macomb County Prosecutor Plea Delayed Due to COVID-19 Diagnosis

2020-11-02: Updated: 2020-11-02 15:59:13 When Are You Allowed to Make a Citizen’s Arrest?

2020-10-13: Updated: 2020-10-22 13:27:01 Michigan Governor Signs Historic Expungements Bill into Law

2020-10-09: Updated: 2020-10-22 13:25:53 False Confession Expert Given Green Light to Testify in Murder Case

2020-10-01: Updated: 2020-09-18 14:36:16 Woman Faces Felony Charges for Allegedly Shooting at DoorDash Delivery Driver

2020-09-30: Updated: 2020-09-18 14:34:05 Man Charged with Home Invasion for Breaking into Eminem’s Home Bound Over for Trial

2020-09-29: Updated: 2020-09-18 14:31:48 Wayne County Inmate Charged in the Death of Jail Deputy

2020-09-28: Updated: 2020-09-18 14:29:49 Novi Man Federally Charged in COVID-19 Loan Scheme

2020-09-25: Updated: 2020-09-18 14:27:38 Dump Truck Driver Faces Murder Charge in the Death of a 10-Year-Old Girl

2020-09-24: Updated: 2020-09-18 14:25:22 St. Clair County Judge Denies Adjournment of Jury Trials Amid Pandemic

2020-09-23: Updated: 2020-09-18 14:23:20 Lansing Judge Rejects Proposed Plea Deal in Double Murder Case

2020-09-22: Updated: 2021-07-05 16:39:20 Study Shows Black Defendants Treated More Harshly in Washtenaw County

2020-09-21: Updated: 2020-09-18 14:12:27 Ex-Macomb County Prosecutor Pleads to Federal Obstruction Charge

2020-09-08: Updated: 2020-08-31 14:43:54 Hunter Denied Appeal of Conviction in Accidental Shooting Death

2020-09-07: Updated: 2020-08-31 14:39:24 In Person Jury Trials in Michigan Courts Resume Slowly

2020-09-04: Updated: 2020-08-31 14:36:42 Man Serving 60 Years for Marijuana Conviction Gets Meeting with Parole Board

2020-09-03: Updated: 2020-08-31 14:33:32 Pontiac Man Accused in Triple Homicide Case

2020-09-02: Updated: 2020-08-31 14:30:22 Two Men to Stand Trial for 11 Murders Related to Meningitis Outbreak

2020-09-01: Updated: 2020-08-31 14:31:24 Former Macomb County Clerk Pleads No Contest to Larceny

2020-08-31: Updated: 2020-08-31 14:23:32 Federal Government Seeks Retrial Against Former State Representative

2020-08-27: Updated: 2020-08-18 12:27:39 Michigan Attorney General Puts Support Behind Releasing Man Serving 60 Years in Prison for Marijuana Conviction

2020-08-26: Updated: 2020-08-18 12:25:40 Michigan Court of Appeals Reopens Case Involving Baby’s Death

2020-08-25: Updated: 2020-08-18 12:20:46 Mississippi Federal Judge Calls on Supreme Court to End Qualified Immunity

2020-08-24: Updated: 2020-08-18 11:50:45 Oakland County Prosecutor Race is Finalized for General Election

2020-08-21: Updated: 2020-08-18 11:48:01 Sterling Heights Business Owners Accused of Using “Zapper” to Falsify Business Transactions

2020-08-20: Updated: 2020-08-18 11:44:51 Washtenaw County Finally Turns Page on Prosecutor Mackie Era

2020-08-19: Updated: 2020-08-18 11:42:01 Macomb County Prosecutor Race is Finalized for General Election

2020-08-18: Updated: 2020-08-18 11:40:19 Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Openly Defies Higher Court in Resentencing Hearing

2020-08-17: Updated: 2020-08-18 11:37:20 35 Michigan Prisoners Kept in Solitary Confinement for Four Months Due to COVID-19

2020-08-14: Updated: 2020-08-03 13:35:33 Advocates Seek Jail Reform

2020-08-13: Updated: 2020-08-03 13:33:30 Case Decided Against Those Seeking Payment for Being Wrongly Convicted

2020-08-12: Updated: 2020-08-03 13:31:10 Amazon Delivery Driver Charged by Macomb County Prosecutor

2020-08-11: Updated: 2020-08-03 12:20:34 Wayne County Prosecutor Seeks to Expand Conviction Integrity Unit

2020-08-10: Updated: 2020-08-03 12:17:18 Wayne County Prosecutor Releases List of Dishonest Cops

2020-08-07: Updated: 2020-08-03 12:14:49 Statewide Police Forces Questioned on Use of Force Policies

2020-08-06: Updated: 2020-08-03 12:12:47 Lawmakers Seek Changes to Criminal Justice System

2020-08-05: Updated: 2020-08-03 12:10:01 Lansing Attorney Seeks to be First Native American Supreme Court Justice

2020-08-04: Updated: 2020-08-03 11:58:28 Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Detroit Cop to Continue

2020-08-03: Updated: 2020-08-03 11:55:57 Federal Appeals Court Allows Hidden Camera in Drug Case

2020-07-27: Updated: 2020-07-20 11:22:20 Michigan Supreme Court Race Heats up

2020-07-24: Updated: 2020-07-20 11:19:19 Wrongfully Convicted Man Sues Detroit Cop for Framing Him

2020-07-23: Updated: 2020-07-20 11:12:23 Voters to Decide Whether Police Can Search Electronic Data Without Warrant

2020-07-22: Updated: 2020-07-20 11:07:40 Two People Charged with Murder in Elder Abuse Case

2020-07-21: Updated: 2020-07-16 15:19:15 Staff Members at Youth Facility in Kalamazoo Face Charges in Death of Teen

2020-07-20: Updated: 2020-07-16 15:17:03 Judge Disqualifies Muskegon Prosecutor from Murder Case

2020-07-17: Updated: 2020-07-16 15:14:32 Feds Raid Alleged Art Forgery Factory in North Michigan

2020-07-16: Updated: 2020-07-16 15:12:15 Senate Vote on Expungement Rules Inches Closer

2020-07-15: Updated: 2020-07-16 15:10:25 Rochester Hills Man to be Resentenced for Shooting at Black Teen Who Came to Ask for Directions

2020-07-14: Updated: 2020-07-16 15:07:52 Report Details Misconduct of Judges Who Remain on the Bench

2020-07-13: Updated: 2020-07-16 15:03:50 Diversion Programs Show Benefits According to Michigan Supreme Court Report

2020-07-10: Updated: 2020-07-16 14:58:51 Pandemic Brings Technology Updates to Michigan Courts

2020-07-09: Updated: 2020-07-16 14:57:18 Muskegon Teen Granted New Trial After Court Didn’t Properly Instruct Jury

2020-07-08: Updated: 2020-07-16 14:54:36 Alleged International Drug Ring Run by Inmates at U.P. Prison

2020-07-07: Updated: 2020-07-16 14:52:43 Michigan Supreme Court Rules Defendants Can Reject Remote Testimony

2020-07-06: Updated: 2020-07-16 14:50:13 Michigan Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case of Man Who Killed Bicyclists

2020-07-02: Updated: 2020-07-16 14:41:49 Man Faces Terrorism Charges for Threat Against Hamtramck Judge

2020-06-30: Updated: 2020-06-19 10:35:59 Metro Detroit Doctors Charged in Massive Opioid Scheme

2020-06-29: Updated: 2020-06-19 10:32:52 Ingham County Prosecutors May Require a Review of Body Cam Footage Before Authorizing Resisting Arrest Charges

2020-06-26: Updated: 2020-06-19 10:30:20 MDOC Probation Officer Files Lawsuit Against Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office Following Dismissal of Perjury Charges

2020-06-25: Updated: 2020-06-18 12:23:38 Plan for Statewide Police Misconduct Database Meets Opposition

2020-06-25: Updated: 2020-06-19 10:27:58 Southfield City Clerk to Face Trial from Felony Charges for Election Fraud

2020-06-24: Updated: 2020-06-18 12:27:02 Roadside Drug Testing Expands to the Rest of the State

2020-06-23: Updated: 2020-06-18 12:18:50 Newport Man Jailed on Ethnic Intimidation and Assault Charges

2020-06-22: Updated: 2020-06-18 12:13:56 Michigan Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Involving Statements Made Without a Lawyer Present

2020-06-19: Updated: 2020-06-18 12:10:40 Three People Charged in Scheme to Defraud Veterans Program

2020-06-18: Updated: 2020-06-18 12:04:43 Southfield Police Officer Accused of Causing Miscarriage by Using Taser on Pregnant Woman

2020-06-15: Updated: 2020-06-05 12:55:22 Appeals Court to Hear Case of Man Convicted of Shooting at Black Teenager Asking for Directions

2020-06-12: Updated: 2020-06-05 12:49:40 Upper Peninsula Man Charged with 125 Wildlife Crimes

2020-06-11: Updated: 2020-06-05 12:47:12 Officer Charged with Murder in Minneapolis

2020-06-10: Updated: 2020-06-05 12:43:18 Breathalyzer Technicians Charged with Felonies for Faking Records

2020-06-09: Updated: 2020-06-05 12:40:01 Michigan Woman Convicted of Killing Husband in House Fire Seeks New Trial

2020-06-08: Updated: 2020-06-05 12:38:08 Former Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Indicted with Extortion

2020-06-05: Updated: 2020-06-05 12:33:43 Wayne County Circuit Court Trials to Resume in July

2020-06-04: Updated: 2020-06-04 13:53:30 Macomb County “Bag Man” Pleads Guilty in Extortion Scheme

2020-06-03: Updated: 2020-06-04 13:48:31 Interim Macomb County Prosecutor Named

2020-05-28: Updated: 2020-05-18 12:43:06 Woman Arrested After Spitting At Police Over Mask Dispute

2020-05-27: Updated: 2020-05-18 12:40:40 Wayne County Prosecutor To Testify Over Former Senator Virgil Smith Case

2020-05-26: Updated: 2020-05-18 12:37:40 Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged With Shooting Pregnant Teen

2020-05-25: Updated: 2020-05-18 12:34:33 Michigan Supreme Court Hears Case On Expanding Payments For Those Wrongfully Convicted

2020-05-22: Updated: 2020-05-18 12:31:10 Michigan State Police Officer Exonerated In Excessive Force Allegations

2020-05-21: Updated: 2020-05-18 12:27:19 Juvenile Lifer To Continue Life Sentence For 1983 Killing

2020-05-20: Updated: 2020-05-18 12:23:57 General Motors Cleared By FBI In UAW Corruption Case

2020-05-19: Updated: 2020-05-18 12:20:20 Cell Phones And Laptops Now Allowed In Michigan Courts

2020-05-18: Updated: 2020-05-18 12:17:58 Additional Macomb County Official Charged Over Misuse Of Funds

2020-05-11: Updated: 2020-05-01 12:03:07 Michigan Supreme Court Delays All Jury Trials And Looks Into Remote Options

2020-05-08: Updated: 2020-05-01 12:01:23 Michigan Court Of Appeals Orders Resentencing In The Murder Of A Detroit Firefighter

2020-05-07: Updated: 2020-05-01 11:58:43 Man Convicted Of Assault In First Michigan Trial Streamed Live To Public

2020-05-06: Updated: 2020-05-01 11:55:26 Michigan Supreme Court To Hear Arguments About The Admissibility Of Evidence Against Teen Charged With Killing Mother

2020-05-05: Updated: 2020-05-01 11:52:54 Muskegon Man Faces Federal Charges For Selling Fake N95 Masks

2020-05-04: Updated: 2020-05-01 11:47:29 Shelby Township Doctor Federally Charged For Fake COVID-19 Treatments

2020-05-01: Updated: 2020-05-01 11:44:10 Two Men Exonerated In 2002 Murder Case Leave Prison And Head To Quarantine

2020-04-30: Updated: 2020-04-30 12:29:08 ACLU Continues Fight To Release Immigrants Held In Ice Detention Centers

2020-04-26: Updated: 2020-04-26 14:39:35 Cash Bond During COVID-19: A Violation of One’s Constitutional Rights?

2020-04-25: Updated: 2020-04-25 15:45:54 Is the Jury out on Zoom Trials?

2020-04-24: Updated: 2020-04-15 16:45:59 Wrongly Convicted Man Given Green Light To Sue Police

2020-04-23: Updated: 2020-04-15 16:40:36 Wayne County Jail Response To Pandemic

2020-04-22: Updated: 2020-04-15 16:36:56 Thetford Police Chief Has Embezzlement And Obstruction Charges Reinstated Against Him

2020-04-21: Updated: 2020-04-15 16:33:06 State Orders Electronic Tethers Removed From Parolees Then Changes Mind

2020-04-20: Updated: 2020-04-15 16:27:57 Police To Relax Minor Traffic Violations During Pandemic

2020-04-20: Updated: 2020-03-30 15:05:06 Prison Sentence Deemed Excessive In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Woman

2020-04-19: Updated: 2020-04-19 11:52:58 COVID-19 and the Rise of Domestic Violence

2020-04-18: Updated: 2020-04-18 13:16:17 Zoom Hearings: The New Preliminary Exam?

2020-04-18: Updated: 2020-04-15 16:21:42 Police Can’t Pull You Over For Driving During Stay At Home Order

2020-04-17: Updated: 2020-04-15 16:18:32 Macomb County Judges To Meet To Appoint Interim Prosecutor

2020-04-16: Updated: 2020-04-15 16:01:25 Farmers Withdraw Pleas To Head To Trial In Federal Fraud Case

2020-04-15: Updated: 2020-04-15 15:52:31 ACLU Fights For The Release Of ICE Detainees During Pandemic

2020-04-12: Updated: 2020-04-15 16:15:29 Wayne County Jail Inmates Saying They Aren’t Being Tested for COVID-19: Facebook Video Goes Viral

2020-04-11: Updated: 2020-04-11 11:41:30 The Right to a Speedy Trial and COVID-19

2020-04-10: Updated: 2020-03-31 14:12:47 Convicted Metro Airport Official Seeks Release Amid Coronavirus

2020-04-10: Updated: 2020-04-10 13:05:21 Michigan Stay at Home Order Gets Extension

2020-04-09: Updated: 2020-03-31 14:09:08 Don’t Fall For Coronavirus Stimulus Scams

2020-04-08: Updated: 2020-03-31 14:05:50 United States Files Drug Trafficking Charges Against Venezuelan President

2020-04-07: Updated: 2020-04-07 15:33:09 HBO Documentary Explores FBI Neglected Investigation in ‘Atlanta Child Murders’ Tragedy

2020-04-07: Updated: 2020-03-31 13:49:28 UAW Offers Direct Meeting With FBI Amid Corruption Scandal

2020-04-06: Updated: 2020-03-31 13:46:28 State Representative Testimony In Doubt

2020-04-03: Updated: 2020-03-30 15:21:09 Repeat Embezzler Gets Case Adjourned

2020-04-03: Updated: 2020-04-03 12:14:39 Zoom Hearings: A Danger to the Michigan Legal System?”

2020-04-03: Updated: 2020-04-03 11:06:29 Criminal Defense Lawyers Raise Civil Rights Concerns with Online Proceedings

2020-04-01: Updated: 2020-03-30 15:00:34 Man Convicted In Murder For Hire Case To Get Review

2020-03-31: Updated: 2020-03-30 14:56:57 Macomb County Prosecutor Arraigned On Corruption Charges

2020-03-30: Updated: 2020-03-30 14:50:26 United States Supreme Court Rules To Allow States To Bar Insanity Defense

2020-03-27: Updated: 2020-03-27 15:24:49 Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith’s PR Bond Causes Anger in Legal Community

2020-03-27: Updated: 2020-03-27 15:16:22 COVID-19 Reported at Huron Valley Women’s Correctional Facility

2020-03-25: Updated: 2020-03-18 11:07:48 Michigan Supreme Court Requires That Defendants Have Access To Police Reports

2020-03-24: Updated: 2020-03-18 10:57:13 Special Prosecutor To Decide Whether To Bring Charges Against Former Jail Administrator

2020-03-23: Updated: 2020-03-18 10:52:50 Marijuana Conviction Overturned After Michigan Supreme Court Ruling

2020-03-21: Updated: 2020-03-17 15:05:42 Oakland County Circuit Judge Leo Bowman Sends Man Sick With Pneumonia To Jail For Being Late To Court

2020-03-20: Updated: 2020-03-20 14:53:50 The ACLU Requests Relief for Vulnerable Inmates Amidst COVID-19

2020-03-20: Updated: 2020-03-20 14:50:25 Activists call on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to Release Elderly and Frail from Prison

2020-03-20: Updated: 2020-03-17 15:02:03 It Is Impossible For Michigan’s Jail Inmates To Keep Distance During Coronavirus Outbreak

2020-03-20: Updated: 2020-03-20 08:46:09 Philadelphia Police Stop Low-Level Arrests: Will Michigan Follow their Lead?

2020-03-20: Updated: 2020-03-20 08:37:55 Man Found Not Guilty in Bad Axe Boat Destruction Case

2020-03-19: Updated: 2020-03-19 17:30:19 Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order Limits Judicial Activity

2020-03-19: Updated: 2020-03-17 14:59:50 It Is A Misdemeanor Charge To Not Follow Quarantine Orders

2020-03-18: Updated: 2020-03-17 14:56:58 Michigan Jury Trials And Probation Reporting Canceled Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

2020-03-17: Updated: 2020-03-17 10:09:05 Former Uaw President Indicted In Corruption Investigation

2020-03-17: Updated: 2020-03-17 09:45:15 The Effects of COVID-19 on the Incarcerated

2020-03-16: Updated: 2020-03-16 16:17:04 Will COVID-19 Affect Jury Trials?

2020-03-15: Updated: 2020-03-15 19:13:21 Will COVID-19 Affect Judicial Elections?

2020-03-15: Updated: 2020-03-15 11:42:23 How COVID-19 is Affecting the Michigan Criminal Justice System

2020-03-12: Updated: 2020-03-02 13:23:48 Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Illegal Immigration Law

2020-03-11: Updated: 2020-03-02 13:21:04 Michigan Supreme Court To Hear Jury Tampering Case

2020-03-10: Updated: 2020-03-02 13:17:41 Man Sentenced For Making Threats On Michigan Secretary Of State

2020-03-09: Updated: 2020-03-02 13:14:32 Drug Unit Probe Could Lead To Overturned Convictions

2020-03-06: Updated: 2020-03-06 18:32:01 Will Washtenaw County and the University of Michigan Survive Larry Nassar Part II?

2020-03-06: Updated: 2020-03-02 13:10:33 Debates In Legislature Over Pit Bull Bans

2020-03-05: Updated: 2020-03-05 18:55:07 Flawed Justice: The Problem with the Michigan Criminal Justice System

2020-03-05: Updated: 2020-03-02 13:06:44 Court Of Appeals Makes Ruling Regarding Medical Marijuana Cards

2020-03-04: Updated: 2020-03-02 13:00:25 Alleged Cannibal And Killer Found Incompetent To Stand Trial

2020-03-03: Updated: 2020-02-24 15:05:09 State Of Michigan Halts Police Citizens Database Project

2020-03-03: Updated: 2020-03-02 12:57:05 After Serving 26 Years In Prison For Murder, A Detroit Man Is Exonerated

2020-03-02: Updated: 2020-03-02 19:12:32 Judicial Elections May Impact Washtenaw County

2020-03-02: Updated: 2020-02-24 15:01:08 Michigan Has Too Many Laws, No It Really Does

2020-03-02: Updated: 2020-03-02 12:53:30 7 Students Charged In High School Football Hazing Scandal

2020-02-29: Updated: 2020-02-24 14:53:28 Lawmaker Seeks Change In Terrorism Laws

2020-02-28: Updated: 2020-02-24 14:49:59 “Green Ooze” Site On I-696 Subject To Forfeiture

2020-02-27: Updated: 2020-02-24 14:45:26 Corrupt Detroit Cop Sentenced To Prison

2020-02-26: Updated: 2020-02-24 14:36:23 Resentence Affirmed For Juvenile Lifer

2020-02-25: Updated: 2020-02-24 14:32:24 Ohio Doctor Facing Murder Charges For Overprescribing Fentanyl

2020-02-24: Updated: 2020-02-24 14:28:18 New Juvenile Diversion Program Launched In Calhoun County

2020-02-22: Updated: 2020-02-22 13:48:04 Michigan Sex Offender Registry in Jeopardy

2020-02-12: Updated: 2020-02-12 12:21:34 Geek Squad: A Ticket to Federal Prosecution?

2020-02-10: Updated: 2020-02-10 18:53:26 New York State Law May Affect Michigan Bond Hearings

2020-02-07: Updated: 2020-02-03 15:51:26 Recreational Marijuana Delivery Now Legal In Michigan

2020-02-06: Updated: 2020-02-03 15:47:38 Michigan Court Of Appeals Judge Tosses 50-Year Sentence In Murder Conviction

2020-02-05: Updated: 2020-02-05 12:28:19 Senate Bill 899: How California Law May Affect Michigan Legislation

2020-02-05: Updated: 2020-02-03 15:40:59 I Just Received A Summons For Jury Duty, Now What?

2020-02-04: Updated: 2020-02-03 15:35:36 How Hazing At School Can Turn Into A Criminal Charge

2020-02-03: Updated: 2020-02-03 15:30:21 Feds Seizing Fentanyl At Record Levels At Detroit/Canada Border

2020-01-29: Updated: 2020-01-28 15:01:48 Switching Attorneys In The Middle Of A Case

2020-01-28: Updated: 2020-01-28 14:58:17 Blood Alcohol Test Results Tossed Due To Invalid Warrant In Fatal Motorcycle Accident Case

2020-01-24: Updated: 2020-01-24 17:01:15 Odell Beckham Jr: Why We are Better for a Lack of a Warrant

2020-01-24: Updated: 2020-01-20 15:01:37 What Is An Expert Witness?

2020-01-23: Updated: 2020-01-20 14:57:54 Michigan Datamaster Results Possibly Faulty?

2020-01-22: Updated: 2020-01-20 14:53:49 Should You Refuse A Roadside Drug Test?

2020-01-21: Updated: 2020-01-21 14:49:15 CSC Reporting on the Rise

2020-01-21: Updated: 2020-01-20 14:50:18 Michigan Supreme Court Rules To Allow Cell Phones Inside Courts

2020-01-20: Updated: 2020-01-20 14:40:33 Michigan Juvenile ‘Lifers’ Continue To Wait For Resentencing

2020-01-17: Updated: 2020-01-17 16:45:35 Michigan State Police Find Issues with Breath Alcohol Testing

2020-01-16: Updated: 2020-01-09 14:45:33 Alcohol Interlock Device And Its Costs: Daily Life With The Interlock

2020-01-14: Updated: 2020-01-09 14:10:09 Driver’s License Restoration Misconceptions: Its More Than Just Paperwork

2020-01-13: Updated: 2020-01-13 13:42:49 Swearing in Public Leads to a Misdemeanor

2020-01-13: Updated: 2020-01-07 13:28:19 Michigan Expungement Law Misconceptions

2020-01-10: Updated: 2020-01-05 18:13:42 The Witness List: Not always the Best Bet

2020-01-09: Updated: 2020-01-09 16:40:11 Asset Forfeiture: New Legislation Protects Those Charged with Crimes

2020-01-09: Updated: 2020-01-05 18:21:14 The MMPI-2: A Critical Tool to Helping the Defendant

2020-01-08: Updated: 2020-01-07 12:24:18 Vehicle Passengers Can Now Challenge Searches Of Their Personal Property

2020-01-07: Updated: 2020-01-07 17:24:09 “Raise the Age” Plan could change the Face of Criminal Law in Michigan

2020-01-07: Updated: 2020-01-07 12:15:29 Will the Legalization of Sports Gambling Lead to More Prosecutions?

2020-01-05: Updated: 2020-01-05 18:11:22 The Witness List

2019-12-20: Updated: 2019-12-20 12:26:37 Self-Defense: When Deadly Force may be Allowed

2019-11-22: Updated: 2019-11-22 15:25:11 Criminal Charges in Lansing, Michigan, and the Court System

2019-09-19: Updated: 2019-09-19 13:15:02 The Press: A Game within the Game in Criminal Law

2019-08-17: Updated: 2019-08-17 17:03:51 The Federal Arraignment: Setting the Tone in the Highest of Courts

2019-07-29: Updated: 2019-07-29 10:38:00 Second Degree Murder: One of the Big Three Homicide Charges in Michigan

2019-07-25: Updated: 2019-07-25 15:06:33 First Degree Murder: When the Prosecutor’s Hands Are Tied

2019-07-25: Updated: 2019-07-25 10:33:22 Felony Murder: A Charge that is Gaining Traction in Michigan

2019-07-23: Updated: 2019-07-23 19:48:45 Castle Doctrine Leads to Not Guilty Verdict of Wayne County Man

2019-07-08: Updated: 2019-07-08 08:27:38 MCL 750.543m: Protection of the Community or Legislative Overreach?

2019-05-29: Updated: 2019-05-29 19:15:49 Bond Revocation: Even no Upfront Jail can lead to Incarceration

2019-05-29: Updated: 2019-05-29 19:12:25 The HYTA Petition: A Key to Freedom

2019-05-28: Updated: 2019-05-28 12:10:11 Michigan State Police Attack Marijuana Black Market

2019-05-24: Updated: 2019-05-24 17:46:17 House Bill 5666: A Plea for the Incarcerated

2019-04-18: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:52:46 Rape Shield

2019-04-18: Updated: 2019-04-18 14:49:51 Case Evaluation: The Importance of Pre-Charge Litigation in Washtenaw County

2019-04-15: Updated: 2019-04-15 18:53:58 Ingham County: Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) Charges on the Rise

2019-04-15: Updated: 2019-04-15 18:23:52 The Competency Evaluation: A Crime to Criminal Defendants in Michigan

2019-04-13: Updated: 2019-04-13 10:44:39 Mental Health Court: A Specialty Court We Should All Embrace

2019-04-13: Updated: 2019-04-13 10:42:58 The False Confession: Determining if a Statement is Voluntarily Made

2019-04-09: Updated: 2019-04-09 13:27:20 Driver’s License Restoration Series: Letters of Reference

2019-04-09: Updated: 2019-04-09 13:25:35 Driver’s License Restoration Series: Overview

2019-04-01: Updated: 2019-04-01 08:20:00 Voir Dire: Jury Selection Sample Questions (Part II of Voir Dire Discussion)

2019-04-01: Updated: 2019-04-01 08:17:44 Voir Dire: Jury Selection is Crucial to Success in Criminal Law (Part I)

2019-03-31: Updated: 2019-03-31 15:10:52 Self-Surrender: A Key to a Successful Bond Argument in Washtenaw County

2019-03-29: Updated: 2019-03-29 17:27:53 Washtenaw County: A New Look to Criminal Defense

2019-03-28: Updated: 2019-03-28 09:05:06 Michigan Bill could change the Face of Criminal Law

2019-03-28: Updated: 2019-03-28 08:58:45 Voluntary Manslaughter: Not the Crime Taught in Law School

2019-02-19: Updated: 2019-02-19 13:33:16 The Preliminary Exam: The Poker Game of the Criminal Justice System

2019-02-01: Updated: 2019-02-01 17:14:56 The “Pretext” Phone Call

2019-01-28: Updated: 2019-01-28 16:10:18 Driver’s License Restoration in Michigan

2019-01-09: Updated: 2019-04-13 10:38:48 Recording a Conversation: Creativity or Illegality?

2019-01-07: Updated: 2019-01-07 11:42:08 The Early Termination Hearing: Where Freedom Lives

2019-01-05: Updated: 2019-01-05 13:29:12 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The Overlooked Affirmative Defense

2019-01-05: Updated: 2019-01-05 13:03:03 The Mistrial and Double Jeopardy

2018-08-31: Updated: 2018-08-31 11:57:27 Probation: A Misunderstood Concept

2018-08-07: Updated: 2018-08-07 19:15:14 The Polygraph Motion: When Defense Counsel Goes on the Attack

2018-08-04: Updated: 2018-08-04 12:14:49 The Transferred Intent Doctrine: A Hidden Criminal Law Danger

2018-07-31: Updated: 2018-07-30 19:37:17 The Sentencing Memo: When the Lawyer Should go the Extra Mile

2018-07-30: Updated: 2018-07-30 19:31:55 Social Media Retaliation: Revenge or a 5-Year Felony?”

2018-06-26: Updated: 2018-06-25 17:08:48 Sleeping Beauty Syndrome: The Forgotten Defense

2018-06-25: Updated: 2018-06-25 17:05:05 Carpenter vs. United States: A Move in the Right Direction

2018-06-22: Updated: 2018-06-22 18:56:43 MCR 6.310 (B) (3): The “Danger Zone” of Criminal Law

2018-06-21: Updated: 2018-06-21 17:39:46 The Probation Violation: Where Second Chances Fall Apart

2018-06-11: Updated: 2018-06-11 08:55:38 DNA Tests Lead to Incarceration?

2018-05-21: Updated: 2018-05-21 11:21:49 The Jailhouse Call: The US Constitution Need Not Apply

2018-05-17: Updated: 2018-05-17 10:27:25 United States Supreme Court Legalizes Sports Gambling

2018-04-30: Updated: 2018-04-30 17:57:53 The Polygraph: The Silent Asset

2018-04-24: Updated: 2018-04-24 14:28:24 Home Invasion is on the Rise in the State of Michigan

2018-04-18: Updated: 2018-04-18 13:54:08 Two Michigan Healthcare Management Company Managers & Employee Face Tax Charges Following Indictment

2018-04-17: Updated: 2018-04-17 11:46:40 Michigan Marketing & Consulting Firm Owner Faces Tax Charges

2018-02-08: Updated: 2018-02-08 16:54:20 The Stanaway Motion: When Criminal Defendant Fights Back

2018-01-30: Updated: 2018-01-30 13:16:11 The Arraignment: It’s not just a Topic on the Michigan Bar Exam

2018-01-26: Updated: 2018-01-26 17:38:25 Drunk Driving Laws: The Change that is Coming?

2018-01-08: Updated: 2018-01-08 16:52:23 The 48205: In Detroit, the Numbers do not Always Equate to Justice

2017-12-14: Updated: 2017-12-14 15:53:54 The Economics of Sentencing: When Nursing Homes Supplant Incarceration

2017-12-06: Updated: 2017-12-06 06:45:59 The Presentence Investigation Report: The Enemy of the Incompetent Lawyer

2017-11-06: Updated: 2017-11-06 16:15:29 Winter Driving Safety Tips for Michigan Residents

2017-10-25: Updated: 2017-10-24 11:24:30 Grabel and Associates Win Landmark Case

2017-10-24: Updated: 2017-10-24 10:53:40 The Mistrial: The Misunderstood Motion

2017-10-17: Updated: 2017-10-17 13:35:17 The Plain Smell Doctrine: A Dangerous Issue to Your Freedom

2017-09-20: Updated: 2017-09-20 12:28:55 Excluding a Piece of Evidence from Trial – The Exclusionary Rule

2017-09-14: Updated: 2017-09-18 09:47:34 Cannabis Community Disturbed by State Board Meeting

2017-09-13: Updated: 2017-09-18 09:51:10 Cannabis License Meeting’s Leave Citizens in Fear

2017-09-11: Updated: 2017-09-11 21:37:53 Looting, Price Gouging, & Other Unfortunate Consequences of Hurricanes

2017-09-07: Updated: 2017-09-07 14:25:40 Blue Sky Laws: A Hidden Danger to Criminal Prosecution

2017-08-28: Updated: 2017-08-28 11:54:04 Gun Ownership & Self Defense in Michigan

2017-08-25: Updated: 2017-08-22 16:09:12 Fentanyl, a Powerful Opioid We’ve All Become Familiar with in Recent Years

2017-08-23: Updated: 2017-08-22 16:15:27 Michigan Legislature Maintains Tough Stance of Drunk Driving

2017-08-21: Updated: 2017-08-16 14:13:27 Medical Cannabis Physicians: A New Target for State Regulations

2017-08-18: Updated: 2017-08-19 08:29:32 Driver’s License Restoration: Eligibility Requirements

2017-08-16: Updated: 2017-08-16 13:44:57 Are Child Protective Services Deemed a Government Actor?

2017-08-14: Updated: 2017-08-14 15:03:39 Juvenile (Younger than 17 Years of Age) and Shoplifting

2017-08-11: Updated: 2017-08-11 13:51:49 When A Little Can Be Intoxication: Drunk Driving Laws for Minors in Michigan

2017-08-10: Updated: 2017-08-10 11:49:35 The Blood Sample: The Difference Between Free Time or Jail Time

2017-08-09: Updated: 2017-08-09 12:35:13 Michigan Drunk Driving Laws: Application is Crucial

2017-07-31: Updated: 2017-08-08 13:40:55 The Legalization of Marijuana for Recreational Use in Michigan Could Soon be a Reality

2017-07-19: Updated: 2017-07-19 14:46:33 Grabel and Associates Score Major Victory at Michigan Supreme Court

2017-07-17: Updated: 2017-07-17 11:49:09 Medical Marijuana Licensure: The Risk and the Utility

2017-07-14: Updated: 2017-07-17 11:38:42 When is Self-Defense a Good Defense Strategy in An Assault Case?

2017-07-10: Updated: 2017-07-10 10:44:23 Why Do Innocent People Accused of Crimes Accept Plea Bargains?

2017-07-06: Updated: 2017-08-15 12:16:49 Supreme Court Decision Sends Shockwaves to Michigan Criminal Law

2017-07-01: Updated: 2017-07-01 10:13:50 4th of July 2017 Safety Tips for Michigan Residents

2017-06-23: Updated: 2017-06-23 11:41:26 The Walker Hearing: Where the Constitution and Common Sense Collide

2017-06-15: Updated: 2017-06-15 12:54:27 The Michigan Tolling Statute for Criminal Sexual Activity: DNA changes the Game

2017-06-09: Updated: 2017-06-09 12:26:28 False Rape Accusations: Does the Stain Ever go Away?

2017-06-06: Updated: 2017-06-06 13:01:06 Michigan Criminal Law Firm Announces Addition of Several Attorneys to Staff

2017-05-30: Updated: 2017-05-30 14:24:20 Attorneys Who Learn a Second Language Have an Edge in Today’s Legal Arena

2017-05-23: Updated: 2017-05-23 15:25:14 The Expungement: The Clean Slate that Can be Found

2017-05-16: Updated: 2017-05-16 12:39:55 Preparing for the Bar Exam & Dispelling Some of the Myths

2017-05-10: Updated: 2017-05-10 08:23:32 Miranda Warnings: What happens if you are Arrested?

2017-04-28: Updated: 2017-04-30 09:24:34 Recent Rash of Threats Against Michigan High Schools

2017-04-02: Updated: 2017-04-02 09:24:07 Recidivism Rate in Michigan Falls to a Level Placing it in Top 10 States in U.S. with Lowest Recidivism Rates

2017-03-27: Updated: 2017-03-27 12:20:22 How Not to Become a Lesson to Others When it Comes to Gun Ownership in Michigan

2017-03-11: Updated: 2017-03-16 10:37:12 On First National Day of Empathy, Lawmakers & Advocates Gather in Event Regarding Prison Over-Population and Reform Opportunities for Inmates

2017-03-06: Updated: 2017-03-06 13:27:30 Spring Break Safety Tips for College Students

2017-01-13: Updated: 2017-01-13 14:28:11 Are Convicted Felons Sentenced to Life, Regardless of the Sentence They Actually Serve?

2017-01-11: Updated: 2017-01-11 13:26:09 Michigan, Juvenile ‘Lifers’ and the ACLU

2016-12-09: Updated: 2016-12-09 14:38:11 Are There Too Many People in Prison Today? One Study Finds Nearly 40% of Prisoners Shouldn’t be There

2016-11-18: Updated: 2016-11-18 13:59:06 Black Friday 2016 – Safety Should be Top Priority on The Busiest Shopping Day of the Year

2016-11-14: Updated: 2016-11-16 11:41:01 Expert Testimony…The Tutor that Breaks the issues Apart

2016-11-11: Updated: 2016-11-14 16:45:23 Fighting Allegations of Drug Possession

2016-11-04: Updated: 2016-11-04 10:42:39 The 2016 Presidential Election – Illegal Practices at Polling Locations

2016-10-28: Updated: 2016-10-31 09:57:16 Court Appointed Attorney, Public Defender, or Hiring Your Own Lawyer – Does it Make a Difference?

2016-10-21: Updated: 2016-10-24 16:30:05 First Criminal Case Filed Against Oak Harbor Man for Allegedly Violating Initiative 594 in Washington State

2016-10-07: Updated: 2016-10-10 12:00:48 Colorado Case Involving Wrongful Convictions and Whether Court Fees Should Be Reimbursed to be Heard by U.S. Supreme Court

2016-09-23: Updated: 2016-09-23 16:04:18 Lansing Man Connected to Texas Drug Ring Leave Friends and Family in ‘Disbelief’ According to News Reports

2016-09-09: Updated: 2016-09-09 11:00:14 Michigan Moving Closer to Protecting Those Who Overdose from Prosecution

2016-08-26: Updated: 2016-08-26 14:05:33 Detroit Man Faces 40 Months in Prison, Restitution for Fraudulent Scheme Involving Luxury Cars & Drug Dealers

2016-08-25: Updated: 2016-08-26 14:04:02 Whittemore Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 12 Months, 1 Day in Prison for Income Tax Evasion

2016-08-19: Updated: 2016-08-19 12:47:47 Raising the Age of Juvenile Offenders in Michigan

2016-08-12: Updated: 2016-08-12 13:05:15 When You’re a Defendant in a Criminal Case, Always Be Prepared for the Unexpected

2016-08-05: Updated: 2016-08-05 09:41:31 Michigan Criminal Lawyers Defending Clients Who May Not Be Truthful

2016-08-02: Updated: 2016-08-02 13:50:13 Graham v. Florida: Could the Sunshine State Shine in the Midwest?

2016-07-29: Updated: 2016-07-29 15:20:10 The Mercy Rule: An Ironic Word for a chaotic System

2016-07-28: Updated: 2016-07-29 15:25:27 Ohio Man Busted After Allegedly Bringing Crystal Meth into Kalamazoo

2016-07-22: Updated: 2016-07-22 08:39:37 Top Secrets – What Police in Michigan Don’t Want You to Know

2016-07-14: Updated: 2016-07-16 16:47:45 Michigan State Police Crime Labs Facing Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over Marijuana Reporting Policy

2016-07-08: Updated: 2016-07-08 13:06:53 Will Michigan Prisoners Who are Exonerated Finally Be Treated as Fairly as Parolees?

2016-07-06: Updated: 2016-07-06 15:56:08 Expunging a Criminal Record – What Convictions are Not Eligible, and What You Should Do

2016-07-01: Updated: 2016-07-01 16:42:21 July 4th Means a Long Weekend for Many in 2016 – Tips to Stay Safe

2016-06-25: Updated: 2016-06-25 11:07:36 Common Misunderstood Legal Terms

2016-06-25: Updated: 2016-06-25 10:55:57 Michigan Bar Associations

2016-06-22: Updated: 2016-06-22 12:13:50 Crime – On the Rise in the Heat of Summer, Tips to Stay Safe

2016-06-20: Updated: 2016-06-20 08:46:17 Summer Time Crimes

2016-06-15: Updated: 2016-06-15 17:53:30 Father’s Day Tips and Gifts for Attorneys

2016-06-13: Updated: 2016-06-13 18:46:38 DEA Rescheduling Marijuana Can Affect Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Industry

2016-06-11: Updated: 2016-06-11 09:10:22 Best Diets for Attorneys Under Stress

2016-06-03: Updated: 2016-06-03 10:51:43 Reinstating a Driver’s License in Michigan

2016-06-02: Updated: 2016-06-02 13:45:07 Heroin Addiction & Crime in Michigan

2016-05-28: Updated: 2016-05-31 08:54:33 How Violence and Crime Have Hurt Michigan Education

2016-05-27: Updated: 2016-06-01 21:11:05 Investing in Youth Through Education

2016-05-20: Updated: 2016-05-20 17:07:07 Michigan Juvenile Lifers Win Court Victory

2016-05-18: Updated: 2016-05-18 12:16:17 What Are White Collar Crimes?

2016-05-13: Updated: 2016-05-13 17:06:33 Police Dogs

2016-05-12: Updated: 2016-05-12 19:33:48 Where Defense Lawyers Take Their Summer Vacation

2016-05-10: Updated: 2016-05-10 17:47:59 New Laws in Michigan

2016-05-06: Updated: 2016-05-06 14:58:31 Trends in Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice in Michigan

2016-05-05: Updated: 2016-05-05 11:27:46 Election Fraud – Michigan v. Paul Seewald

2016-05-03: Updated: 2016-05-05 11:29:13 Criminal Defense Lawyers Myths

2016-04-29: Updated: 2016-05-05 11:36:03 Voice Technology Helping Law Firms Become More Efficient

2016-04-27: Updated: 2016-05-05 11:26:57 Michigan Trial Courts: Circuit, District and Probate Courts

2016-04-25: Updated: 2016-04-25 15:56:06 Norfolk, VA Drunk Driving Crash Results in Death of Woman

2016-04-22: Updated: 2016-04-22 15:50:30 Dispute Between Neighbors Results in Court of Appeals Ruling Regarding Drunk Driving

2016-04-21: Updated: 2016-04-21 12:10:11 New Trial Ordered after Ched Evans’ Rape Conviction Overturned

2016-04-19: Updated: 2016-04-19 14:31:40 Onslow County NC Man Facing Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop

2016-04-18: Updated: 2016-04-19 14:30:10 Assistant Miami-Dade State Attorney Resigns Following Drunk Driving Arrest

2016-04-15: Updated: 2016-04-15 12:13:15 Charges Pending Against Four Individuals in Flint After Police Receive Anonymous Tip

2016-04-14: Updated: 2016-04-14 11:10:09 Juan Enrique Reyes Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2007 Shooting Murder

2016-04-12: Updated: 2016-04-13 10:34:02 Major Drug Trafficking Ring Shut Down as DEA Confiscates 31 Kilos of Cocaine and $2.4 Million in Cash

2016-04-11: Updated: 2016-04-11 16:08:49 MA Middle School Principal Arrested for Drunk Driving, Placed on Administrative Leave

2016-04-08: Updated: 2016-04-08 16:31:49 Detroit Woman Charged with Reckless Driving Causing Death Following Crash at Former Tiger Stadium Grounds

2016-04-07: Updated: 2016-04-07 11:38:46 New Trial Ordered for Oklahoma Woman Whose Murder Conviction was Reversed by Appeals Court

2016-04-05: Updated: 2016-04-05 15:24:31 Flat Tire Results in Drug Charges for Cincinnati Teen

2016-04-04: Updated: 2016-04-04 12:38:49 Centennial Crash Caused by Intoxicated Teen Leaves Two Dead

2016-04-01: Updated: 2016-04-04 12:37:27 Bay County Man May Avoid Prison Following 100 mph Drunk Driving Crash in Which Friend was Injured

2016-03-29: Updated: 2016-03-29 12:04:43 Odessa Woman Arrested after K-9 Unit Finds Drugs in Vehicle

2016-03-28: Updated: 2016-03-28 16:29:13 Napa Resident Faces Felony DUI Charge for 4th Drunk Driving Arrest in 10 Years

2016-03-24: Updated: 2016-03-24 12:55:57 Minnesota Appeals Court Upholds Arson Conviction of Restaurant Owner

2016-03-22: Updated: 2016-03-24 12:53:08 Smyrna, DE Domestic Dispute Results in Drug Arrests

2016-03-21: Updated: 2016-03-21 14:40:54 Norwalk Police Chase Ends in DUI and Other Charges

2016-03-17: Updated: 2016-03-18 09:20:33 Murder, Rape Conviction Upheld by Alabama Appeals Court

2016-03-15: Updated: 2016-03-15 17:03:35 Raid at Marietta Home Results in Drug Arrest of Man Believed Linked to Mexican Cartel

2016-03-14: Updated: 2016-03-14 13:05:33 El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Third DUI in Three Months

2016-03-11: Updated: 2016-03-11 16:34:09 Man Convicted of 1991 New York Murder Set Free

2016-03-10: Updated: 2016-03-10 12:33:33 30-year-old Man Found Not Guilty of Open Murder in Connection with 2014 Kalamazoo Shooting

2016-03-08: Updated: 2016-03-08 08:27:57 Possible Illegal Drug Use Leaves North Reading DPW Employees on Administrative Leave

2016-03-07: Updated: 2016-03-07 14:02:45 San Diego Uber Driver Causes Crash, Arrested for DUI

2016-03-01: Updated: 2016-03-01 12:41:14 Illinois Man Picks Up Package at Post Office, Charged on Multiple Counts of Drug Trafficking

2016-02-29: Updated: 2016-02-29 16:07:53 Oakland Resident Arrested for DUI, More After Allegedly Striking, Killing Man Outside his Car

2016-02-26: Updated: 2016-02-26 11:11:51 Michigan Man Accused of Shooting Girlfriend Located in Muncie

2016-02-23: Updated: 2016-02-23 11:18:22 Rochester Drug Bust Results in Major Drug Charges for Father & Two Sons

2016-02-22: Updated: 2016-02-22 12:47:33 Michigan State Trooper Charged with DUI Back on Patrol After Accepting Plea Deal

2016-02-19: Updated: 2016-02-19 10:40:43 Ypsilanti Township Man Pleads No Contest in Death of Man Attempting to Run Away Following Fight Over Woman

2016-02-17: Updated: 2016-02-17 12:37:23 Louisiana Woman Crashes Vehicle, Deputies Find Drugs That Result in Arrest

2016-02-16: Updated: 2016-02-16 10:34:28 Rochester Judge Pulled Over on Way to Court, Arrested for Drunken Driving

2016-02-15: Updated: 2016-02-15 11:50:22 Owner of Race Timing Business in Bloomfield Hills Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return

2016-02-12: Updated: 2016-02-12 11:37:39 Prosecutor Dismisses Case Against Pinconning Man Facing Drug Charges

2016-02-11: Updated: 2016-02-11 13:37:10 Appeals Court Overturns Conviction in Wire Theft Case

2016-02-09: Updated: 2016-02-09 10:25:00 Leather Jacket Left at Connecticut Bar Results in Discovery of Drug Factory, Arrest of Suspect

2016-02-08: Updated: 2016-02-08 12:17:31 Alabama Man in Full Clown Costume Jailed Following DUI Arrest

2016-02-05: Updated: 2016-02-05 10:27:32 Kincheloe Man Convicted on Charge of Solicitation to Commit Assault Sentenced to Prison

2016-02-04: Updated: 2016-02-04 16:19:13 Mississippi Man Convicted of Sending Poison-laced Letters to President, Others Files Appeal

2016-02-02: Updated: 2016-02-02 15:16:08 Connecticut Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Police Execute Warrant

2016-02-01: Updated: 2016-02-01 10:58:30 Florida Man Strikes Seven Vehicles, Arrested for DUI

2016-01-27: Updated: 2016-01-27 11:43:53 Pine Bluff Woman Stopped for Speeding, Faces Drug Charges

2016-01-26: Updated: 2016-01-26 11:28:24 Florida Sheriff’s Deputy Making DUI Arrest Has Patrol Car Sideswiped by Another Drunk Driver

2016-01-25: Updated: 2016-01-25 12:42:14 Kentwood Resident Faces Up to Five Years in Prison, Other Penalties for Tax Evasion

2016-01-22: Updated: 2016-01-22 13:16:53 Hillsdale Man Pleads No Contest to Possession of Drugs

2016-01-21: Updated: 2016-01-21 18:16:06 Los Angeles City Councilman’s Conviction for Voting Fraud & Perjury Overturned by Appeals Court