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The crime of domestic violence is a very serious offense with tough penalties in the State of Michigan. The classic scenario most people envision is an angry or drunk husband violently striking his wife, but the applications of this offense are actually much...
It is a funny name for a crime but make no mistake that there are serious consequences for committing uttering and publishing in Michigan. One of the most common scenarios for uttering and publishing charges is an individual attempting to present a fraudulent...
The Michigan Penal Code has two statutes relating to driving away in someone else's car without permission: (1) UNLAWFULLY DRIVING AWAY AN AUTOMOBILE ("UDAA") To be found guilty of unlawfully driving away an automobile (often shortened to "UDAA") contrary to MCL...
Memorial Day is a federal holiday intended to honor and remember those people who died while serving in the United States military. These individuals have paid the ultimate price to preserve the freedom and liberty that we enjoy in the United States. The...
Pursuant to MCL 750.81d, an individual who "assaults, batters, wounds, resists, obstructs, opposes or endangers a person who the individual knows or has reason to know is performing his duties is guilty of a felony." The "persons" referred to in this statute include...
Retail fraud, also known as "shoplifting", is a criminal offense where someone has defrauded or stolen from a store while it was open to the public. There are actually three ways that someone can commit retail fraud in Michigan. A person is guilty of retail fraud by...
On February 22, 2018, the Michigan Court of Appeals released their decision in People v Williams, 323 Mich App 202; 916 NW2d 647 (2018), holding that the Defendant could not have been convicted of both Larceny From The Person and Larceny From A Building, all felonies,...
A person convicted of a felony in Michigan can predict certain consequences such as probation, jail or prison. However, there are several unexpected consequences most convicts do not foresee that can lead to a lifelong deprivation of certain rights and privileges....
Beginning January 1, 2018, new laws took effect in Michigan that reduced the penalties for persons under 21 years of age who possess, purchase or consume alcohol (or attempt to possess, purchase or consume alcohol). The new penalties are as follows: First Violation -...