Michigan DUI

Can Flock Cameras Be Used Against You in a Michigan Criminal Case?

Published on: August 25, 2026 | by Patrick Barone

Short Answer

Yes. Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers can become important evidence in a Michigan criminal case because they can record a vehicle at a particular place and time and make that information searchable by law enforcement. Police may use those records to develop a suspect, locate a vehicle, corroborate a timeline, establish operation, support a traffic stop, or build a circumstantial case.

But Flock evidence has an important limitation. A camera observation may establish where a particular vehicle was seen, but it does not necessarily establish who was driving. That distinction can matter in many criminal cases and can become especially important in a Michigan DUI case where the prosecution must prove that the accused actually operated the vehicle while intoxicated.

Proximate Cause in a Michigan DUI Causing Death Case

Published on: August 21, 2026 | by Patrick Barone

Short Answer

In a Michigan DUI causing death case, the prosecution must prove more than intoxication and a fatal collision. Michigan law formally calls the offense OWI causing death, but DUI is the term most people use to describe impaired-driving charges. The prosecution must prove that the defendant’s operation of the vehicle was both a factual and a proximate cause of the death. When another driver’s conduct, excessive speed, intoxication, road conditions, mechanical failure, or another intervening event materially contributed to the collision, proximate cause can become a central issue.

Proximate cause in a Michigan DUI causing death case is a separate legal issue from whether the accused was intoxicated. A blood or breath result may bear on the DUI allegation, but it does not by itself establish how a fatal collision occurred or whether the defendant’s operation legally caused the death.

Gas Chromatography DUI Blood Tests in Michigan: How the Raw Data Can Create a Defense

Published on: May 17, 2026 | by Patrick Barone

Gas chromatography is the laboratory method often used to measure alcohol in a Michigan DUI blood test. Although prosecutors may present the result as a precise scientific number, the real question is whether the underlying data supports that number. In many cases, the most important defense work begins not with the final lab report, but with the chromatograms, calibration records, quality-control data, and analyst decisions behind it.

Key point: A blood alcohol number is not self-proving. It is the final product of sample handling, instrument performance, laboratory protocols, and human interpretation.

What Is a Gas Chromatography DUI Blood Test?

Michigan DUI Collateral Consequences: What a Guilty Plea Can Cost Beyond Court

Published on: April 15, 2026 | by Barone Defense Firm

The Michigan DUI guilty plea consequences can reach far beyond the sentence imposed in court. A guilty plea may affect your driver’s license, professional standing, employment, travel, insurance, family life, and future opportunities long after the criminal case is over.

That is why one of the most important parts of DUI defense is not just evaluating whether the prosecutor can prove the charge. It is identifying what the plea will trigger outside the courtroom. For some clients, those collateral consequences are more damaging than the sentence itself.

A Guilty Plea Does More Than End the Criminal Case

How a Michigan OWI or DUI Can Affect a Pilot’s Ability to Fly

Published on: April 8, 2026 | by Patrick Barone

A Michigan OWI or DUI can create serious consequences in a pilot DUI case even before there is a conviction, because the FAA treats some alcohol-related license suspensions, revocations, and later convictions as separate reportable events. For many pilots, the real danger is not only the criminal case, but the combination of FAA reporting duties, medical-application disclosure duties, and the risk that a recent or more serious alcohol-related event will delay or complicate medical clearance.

Why a Pilot DUI Can Threaten More Than a Driver’s License

Michigan DUI consequences for pilots and FAA reporting requirements Many pilots assume the only question is whether they will be convicted in Michigan court. That is too narrow. The FAA separates pilot certificate issues from medical certification issues, and a single incident can create problems in both systems.