Hiring an attorney early in the process is important for several reasons. First, if you haven’t been formally charged with a sex crime or, as Michigan calls it, criminal sexual conduct, a good attorney can intervene and try to prevent charges from ever being filed. We call this part…
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How Do I Find a Top Michigan DUI Lawyer?
How Do I Find a Top Rated Drunk Driving Lawyer in Michigan? If you’ve been arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, also called DUI/OWI in Michigan, then you’re looking at potentially severe penalties. Your driving privileges can be suspended or revoked causing you to lose your drivers license and…
What are the Michigan Laws for Drunk Driving Causing Death?
In Michigan, Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) cases that lead to death usually fall into three categories: Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) Causing Death Manslaughter with a Motor Vehicle Second-Degree Murder OWI Causing Death To convict a defendant of Operating While Intoxicated, leading to death, the prosecution must prove beyond a…
In Michigan DUI Causing Death Case Victim’s Intoxication Probably Not Relevant
With marijuana use on the rise in Michigan more and more drivers are found to have marijuana in their system or to even be intoxicated from using marijuana containing products. This is exactly what happened in a causing death case recently decided by the Michigan Court of Appeals. The name…
Michigan Roadside Saliva Testing for Marijuana Use Now in Use Statewide
A localized pilot program to allow Michigan police officers to test a driver’s saliva for the presence of marijuana has been expanded statewide. If you have used marijuana or cannabis containing products and then drive a motor vehicle in Michigan, you should be aware that roadside testing for marijuana use…
DUI Causing Serious Injury with High BAC Increases Max Penalty to Ten Years in Prison
Michigan law recently changed regarding the penalty imposed for a DUI with a high BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) where serious injury has occurred. This change enhances the causing serious injury DUI charge such that it is almost on par with a DUI causing death case. Now, if you operate a…
Driving Under Influence of Marijuana at Least Twice as Dangerous as Alcohol
A study prepared by researchers from Columbia University concludes that drivers under the influence of marijuana are more than twice as likely to cause motor vehicle accidents. The report, entitled Marijuana Use and Motor Vehicle Crashes which was a metanalysis of prior studies, found: Specifically, drivers who test positive…
NFL Linebacker Charged with Sexual Assault Involving a Minor
A former NFL linebacker, Telvin Smith, was recently arrested under suspicion of sexual assault of a minor. Mr. Smith is being prosecuted in Florida where the sex crime is alleged to have occurred. The charge is considered a felony of the second degree, which is punishable by up to 15-years…
A Single DUI Conviction May Result in Job Loss
Depending on how you are employed, even a single drunk driving conviction can result in termination. If you keep your job, then a DUI conviction might result in being passed over for a promotion. A drunk driving conviction might also result in future employers selecting other candidates for open positions,…
Will I Get a DUI if I Drive High?
Colorado was one of the first States to legalize the use of marijuana. Michigan has now followed suit and has legalized both the use of medical as well as recreational marijuana. However, in Michigan and all other states, driving under the influence of marijuana remains illegal. If you are caught…