As part of an ongoing investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, several of Michigan’s pharmacists have been charged with Medicare and Medicaid Prescription Fraud. The allegations include claims that at least one scheme lead to the defrauding of the Federal Government of more than five million dollars. Further, that…
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Will Sales of Carry-Out Cocktails Increase Instances of Michigan Drunk Driving?
Allowing the sale of pre-made cocktails and other types of alcoholic beverages to be sold carry-out may increase the numbers of drunk drivers on Michigan’s roads. However, because the answer to how carry out liquor sales will impact instances of DUI is not clear-cut, only time will tell if this…
Top Michigan DUI Lawyer Predicts that Drunk Driving Arrests Will Skyrocket Starting in June
How Much is Legal Limit to Drive in Michigan? For most drivers the legal limit to drive in Michigan is .08. For people under the age of 21, Michigan has zero tolerance, which is legally defined as .02 or above. Commercial drivers, such as truckers and limousine drivers, can’t have…
My Michigan DUI Case is Waiting on Blood Test Results. Do I Need to Hire a Lawyer Right Away?
Driving under the influence (DUI), or in Michigan Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), is usually charged using a breath test result. However, due to the recently discovered breath testing fraud, more often Michigan DUI cases are charged using a blood test result. Breath test results are available immediately after the test…
Covid 19 Increases Potential for Online Sexual Predation of Children
Fear of the Covid 19 virus means more people are spending time at home, often alone, in front of their phones or computers. Unfortunately, some of those people are sexual predators looking for their next sex crimes victim. According to news sources, this means that the risk of sexual predators…
Is Brandishing a Firearm During Road Rage the New Middle Finger?
It is a sign of the times, a driver gets cut off, or suffers some other grievous offense, and before you know it, firearms are displayed and waived, and violence is threatened. In many instances, simply displaying your pistol to another driver can result in a brandishing charge. What is…
Government Claims Mandatory Use of Interlocks Will End Drunk Driving by 2024
Almost since the uniform adoption of the automobile in the early 20th Century, drunk driving has been a vexing problem. After World War II, as the population began to move to the suburbs and the two-car garage become standard, instances of drunk driving increased. A couple decades later, Mothers Against…
What is the Sex Offenders Registration Act?
The Sex Offenders Registration Act is known as SORA. SORA was enacted pursuant to the legislature’s exercise of police power of the state. Its intent is to monitor persons that are believed to pose a potential danger to the people of the state. Sora is a database that contains…
Michigan Prosecutor’s DUI Arrest Places Job at Risk
On May 11, 2020, a Southwest Michigan prosecutor arrested for DUI after crashing his car. He was later observed pouring liquid out of a container in an apparent attempt to conceal evidence. The container was later determined to have contained alcohol, and so the prosecutor was charged with open intoxicants…
When Do I Need to Hire a Sex Crimes Attorney?
The short answer is – immediately. When it comes to sex crimes in Michigan, you should never take a “wait and see” approach. Sex crimes are taken very seriously in Michigan and carry with them severe penalties including long periods of incarceration. Plus, sex crimes investigations are often extensive…