In the 1992 comedy “My Cousin Vinny”, Joe Pesci plays a New York lawyer who travels to Alabama with his fiancé Mona Lisa Vito (played by Marisa Tomei) to defend his cousin against murder charges. Vinny decides to go hunting with the prosecutor ahead of trial...
Month: March 2022
What Are The Penalties For Aggravated Assault In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Mar 28, 2022 | Criminal Law
The crime of aggravated assault in Michigan is charged when a person assaults another person and cause serious injury. This is a serious charge that can result in substantial fines, probation and even jail time for the offender. Furthermore, a person...
Can You Be Issued Traffic Citations While Driving On Private Roads And Property In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Mar 24, 2022 | Traffic Offenses
Generally, police officers have unfettered authority to stop drivers and issue citations for traffic violations occurring on public roadways. But what if the traffic violation occurs on privately maintained roads or private property? If you run a stop sign in...
What Evidence Must Be Shown To Prove “Constructive Possession” Of Illegal Drugs In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Mar 21, 2022 | Controlled Substance Offenses
A person accused of possessing illegal controlled substances in Michigan can be convicted if the prosecutor can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he or she knowing had “actual possession” or “constructive possession” of the drugs. Actual possession means...
What Are The Benefits of Being Taxed As An S-Corporation?
by stevejedinak | Mar 17, 2022 | Federal Taxation
Forming a business entity as a corporation comes with a slew of benefits. The biggest upside is that the corporate entity provides a shield protecting the individual shareholders personally from liabilities against the business. For example, if the...
Lisa’s Law: What Are The Penalties For Threatening Or Assaulting MDHHS Workers In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Mar 14, 2022 | Criminal Law
Lisa Putman was a 28-year old CPS worker employed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) in Macomb County. She was assigned to the home of two sisters, Jacqueline and Josephine Verellen, where Josephine’s children living in unsafe...
What Are My Rights For Water Drainage To And From My Real Property In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Mar 10, 2022 | Property Law
Water from rainfall or snowmelt flows wherever gravity will take it without regard to property boundaries. The natural formation of the ground will generally determine how water will drain from a landowner’s property into the neighboring parcels (and vice...
Does Child Support Include The Obligation To Pay For College Tuition In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Mar 7, 2022 | Family Law
A parent’s obligation to pay child support in Michigan “may include expenses of medical, dental, and other health care, child care, and education, necessary medical expenses incurred in connection with the mother's pregnancy or the birth of the child, and the...
Defrauding An Innkeeper: What Are The Penalties For “Dine-and-Dash” In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Mar 3, 2022 | Criminal Law
In Michigan, “defrauding an innkeeper” is a crime of using fraud to obtain goods or services from a business without paying for them. In its most common form, defrauding an innkeeper includes the practice of “dine-and-dash” where someone will go to a...
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