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An alibi is a possible defense that can be raised by a defendant at trial where he or she asserts they could not have committed the crime because he or she was in another location at the time that the charged offense occurs. For example, the accused might...
Criminal proceedings in Michigan can take months to complete from arraignment all the way to sentencing. In the meantime, the defendant may be sitting in county jail for the entire duration due to the inability to post bond. Once sentencing occurs, the...
On October 12, 2020, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of seven bills into law that have been collective known as the “Clean Slate” legislation. The purpose of these new provisions is to expand the eligibility for people convicted of crimes to expunge...
On February 11, 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in People v Thue, __ Mich App __ ; __ NW2d __ (Docket No. 353978) that trial courts cannot deny probationers the use of medical marijuana while under supervision. In this case, the defendant was...
A criminal conviction has a number of consequences, whether it is a misdemeanor or felony. The offender is subject to paying fines and costs, supervision on probation, or even incarceration in jail or prison. In addition, any alien present in the United...
The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed to the accused by both federal and state constitution in Michigan. US Const, Am VI; Const 1963, art 1, §20. “The people of this state and persons charged with crime are entitled to and shall have a speedy trial and...
Most people are familiar with California’s “three strikes” law from the 1990s that targeted and punished repeat criminal offenders. The general idea was that a person who committed certain felonies for a third time would be sentenced to life in prison without...
Roger Stone, a former campaign advisor to Donald Trump, was charged by federal prosecutors with seven felonies (one count of obstruction, five counts of false statements, one count of witness tampering). He was convicted by a jury of all counts on November...
On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in McGirt v. Oklahoma, __ US __ (2020)(No. 18-9526) that about half of the land in Oklahoma is actually within a recognized Native American reservation. Why does this matter? In that case, Jimcy McGirt was...
The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right… to be confronted with the witnesses against him…”. The Confrontation Clause is an ancient right stemming from Roman times to...