by admin | Nov 21, 2016 | Jessica LaFond, Criminal Defense Attorney's of Michigan, CDAM, Continuing Legal Education
The Criminal Defense Attorney’s of Michigan (CDAM) is a nonprofit and Michigan’s largest statewide criminal defense attorney organization. Each year the organization sponsors educational opportunities at a variety of conferences, and this years Criminal...
by admin | Jan 25, 2017 | Michigan Law
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “Opiate – prescription and illicit – are the main driver of drug overdose deaths. Opiates were involved in 33,091 deaths in 2015, and opioid overdoses have quadrupled since 1999.” In Michigan in 2015, 1,980...
by admin | Jan 30, 2017 | Miranda Rights, Uncategorized
The most common issue I am presented with in initial consultations are Miranda warnings. The Miranda warning is one of the most widely recited quotes in law enforcement (“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say…” etc.), yet are probably the most widely...
by admin | Jun 2, 2017 | Criminal Defense Attorney's of Michigan, Michigan Driver's License Restoration, Michigan Drunk Driving, Michigan Law
Facts: The prospective clients has had his application for an original license in Michigan denied-rejected. He was told that the State of Michigan will not issue driving privileges to him until at least 03/11/2018. He DID NOT APPLY for an original Michigan driver’s...
by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Criminal Defense Attorney's of Michigan, MCL 769.12, Michigan Law, Sex Crime
On October 1, 2012, the Michigan Legislature amended MCL §769.12 to make certain persons eligible for a 25-year mandatory minimum sentence upon conviction of a “Serious Crime” or a “Conspiracy to Commit a Serious Crime”. This amendment is known...
