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...
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After Dobbs v. Jackson: What Is The Status of Abortion Law In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Jun 27, 2022 | Civil Litigation, Criminal Law
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?
by stevejedinak | Jun 20, 2022 | Criminal Law
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?
by stevejedinak | Jun 2, 2022 | Criminal Law, Property Law
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...
What Are The Penalties For Unlawful Imprisonment In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | May 12, 2022 | Criminal Law
The offense of unlawful imprisonment is similar to kidnapping in that a person becomes criminally liable when he or she intentional restricts another person’s movement within a given area without legal authority, justification or consent. Unlike kidnapping, it...
What Are The Penalties For Using Or Possessing A Molotov Cocktail In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Apr 11, 2022 | Criminal Law
A Molotov cocktail is a generic name for a bottle-based improvised incendiary weapon that is designed to be thrown for an explosion on impact. It is relatively easy to produce and can be created from materials found around the home. As a result, it is a...
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...
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...
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...
What Are The Penalties For Soliciting A Murder Or Felony In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Feb 14, 2022 | Criminal Law, Homicide Offenses
Obviously, committing a murder or a felony is a serious crime in Michigan that can result in a lengthy stay in state prison. However, it is also a crime if you try to solicit someone else to commit the murder or felony for you. “Solicit” means “to offer to...
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