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Steps in a Michigan Criminal Case
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 27th 2010
Category: Criminal Defense Case, Michigan
Whether it’s your first time being charged with a crime or you’re just curious as to how the process works, this guide will take you through step-by-step as to how a criminal prosecution in Michigan begins...
Just Received a Ticket: Now What?
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 20th 2010
Category: Fighting Your Ticket
You’ve just received a traffic ticket. There are certain steps that you can take in order to fight the ticket or help you prepare a defense for a court hearing. This is a basic guide with general information on what you can do to help win...
Landlord Won't Fix or Repair: Now What?
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 19th 2010
Category: Landlord Tenant Law
A guide under Michigan landlord/tenant law regarding a landlord’s duty to maintain and repair the rental property. Landlords are required under Michigan law to maintain the rental property and keep it in livable conditions. This..
Getting Your Michigan Driver's License Back
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 13th 2010
Category: DUI and the DMV, Michigan
In Michigan, if you have two or more drunk driving convictions (OWI, OUIL, UBAL) within seven years or three such convictions within ten years, you will lose your driving privileges and have to pay...
Search Warrant Exceptions: When the Police Can Search You Without a Warrant
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 13th 2010
Category: Defendants Rights
Throughout the years, the courts have recognized and adopted numerous circumstances as to when either obtaining a warrant is unnecessary or unreasonable. These provide the exceptions...
Sobriety Court
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 10th 2010
Category: Drug Charges
In Michigan, there is a good alterative to jail for habitual substance abusers called Sobriety Court. What exactly is it and how does it work? I’ll try to explain it in a nutshell. Each county has their own...
Miranda Warnings
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 9th 2010
Category: Defendants Rights
Hardly any case is as famous and well known among legal scholars and laymen alike as Miranda v Arizona. It was a landmark case that would forever re-write the criminal procedure textbooks and permanently change police...
Is a DUI a Felony or a Misdemeanor?
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 8th 2010
Category: DUI Laws and Penalties, Michigan
Michigan law has different classifications of drunk driving. There is Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), Operating under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor (OUIL), and Driving with an Unlawful Blood Alcohol...
Lights in the Rearview: Police Stops and Your Rights
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 8th 2010
Category: Defendants Rights
Under What Circumstances Can the Police Pull Me Over?
Michigans Preliminary Exam: A Criminal Defense Option?
Submitted By: Jared Austin On: Sep 8th 2010
Category: Criminal Defense Case, Michigan
Under Michigan law, a criminal defendant who is charged with a felony has the right to have a Preliminary Examination at the district court level within 14 days of his arrest. At a preliminary exam (also known as a “probable cause...