Sovereign citizens are a loose grouping of litigants, tax protestors and con artists who claim to be answerable only to a particular interpretation of common law, constitutions, statutes or court rules. They believe they should decide what laws to obey and...
Criminal Law
Can You Possess A Motor Vehicle Master Key In Michigan?
A “motor vehicle master key” means “a key which is designed to open locks on more than one motor vehicle but excludes keys supplied with the motor vehicle by the manufacturer or dealer or the exact duplicate of such keys, and excludes keys supplied with...
What Should You Do If You Find A Dead Body In Michigan?
Most episodes of Law & Order begin with regular New York citizens going about their business when they discover a deceased person on the street, in an alley or even in a building hallway. Suddenly, they are witnesses in a homicide investigation and are...
What Are The Penalties For Crimes Against Pregnant Women That Injure Or Kill A Fetus In Michigan?
In Michigan, unborn fetuses or embryos receive a substantial amount of legal protection in the prosecution of crimes. The Michigan Legislature passed and the governor signed into law Public Act 238 and Public Act 211 of 1998 (the Fetal Protection Act) which...
Can You Lawfully Possess Or Use Body Armor in Michigan?
On May 14, 2022, 18-year old Payton S. Gendron allegedly arrived at the Tops supermarket in a predominantly black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York while wearing body armor, a military helmet with a mounted camera, and carrying a modified Bushmaster XM-15...
What Are The Consequences For Passing A Dishonored Check In Michigan?
It happens. Someone get paid with a check from a customer and the payment ends up bouncing due to insufficient funds (“NSF”). Most of the time, these companies end up letting it go because it just isn’t worth it financially to pursue the customer for the...
What Are The Penalties For Stealing Political Signs In Michigan?
Anjali Prasad, a Bloomfield Hills resident and candidate for the local school board, was frustrated that her political yard signs supporting her electoral race were continuously being stolen from her yard in 2018. A police stakeout near her property eventually...
After Dobbs v. Jackson: What Is The Status of Abortion Law In Michigan?
In Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health, et. al. v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization et. al., ___ U.S. ___; ___ S.Ct. ___; __L.Ed. __ (2002)(19-1392), the U.S. Supreme Court overruled its prior holdings in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S....
What Are The Penalties For Using A Computer To Commit A Crime In Michigan?
Using a computer, computer system, computer program or computer network to commit a crime is a separate criminal offense in Michigan. A person can be charged with using a computer to commit a crime in addition to the underlying offense. For example, if...
What Are The Rules Regarding Open Burning In Michigan?
Open burning is the act of setting fire to unwanted paper, garbage, debris, trees, branches or lawn for disposal where the smoke and emissions are released directly into the open air. For rural areas without trash removal service, burning brush and garbage...
