by Michael D. Hills | May 21, 2012 | Michigan Law, Michigan Medical Marijuana
On May 3, 2012 the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill number 4834, which would require Michigan Marijuana Registry Card Holders to have a photo ID on their Registry Identification Cards. This Bill also states the new cards will expire after two years...
by Michael D. Hills | Dec 6, 2013 | Michigan Law
Our office had a recent question regarding sentencing guidelines in State Court. Specifically: What does the Prosecution have to show to add points to your score? I believe this question was related to the Michigan sentencing guidelines. For those who don’t...
by Michael D. Hills | Nov 29, 2013 | Michigan Law
There has been a lot of media attention to problems in government laboratories lately. I came across an article recently that I found enlightening. ABAJOURNAL article, Crimes in the Lab by Mark Hansen, discusses major concerns over malpractice in DNA testing...
by Michael D. Hills | Dec 13, 2013 | Michigan Law, Sex Offender Laws
In United States Court of Appeals v. David McLaurin the court was to decide if the District of Vermont’s imposition on the defendant, as a condition of supervised release, which may involve treatment that might include penile plethysmography testing, is legal. In...
by Michael D. Hills | Dec 20, 2013 | Michigan Firearms Laws, Michigan Law
I recently received a call from an individual who had been convicted of a felony, they asked if his life was threatened could he possess a gun to defend himself? Generally speaking a person who’s been convicted of a felony is not allowed to possess a firearm. If a...