by Michael D. Hills | Aug 27, 2014 | Michigan Drunk Driving, Michigan Law
This blog is a continuation of the drunk driving series from last week’s post. This week, we will discuss Preliminary Breath Tests (PBTs). Again, in the state of Michigan, a person must not operate a vehicle if he or she “has an alcohol content of 0.08 grams or more...
by Michael D. Hills | Sep 3, 2014 | Michigan Drunk Driving, Michigan Law
This blog is a continuation of the drunk driving series from last week’s post. This week, we will discuss Evidentiary Breath Tests (EBTs). Again, in the state of Michigan, a person must not operate a vehicle if he or she “has an alcohol content of 0.08 grams or more...
by Michael D. Hills | Sep 10, 2014 | Michigan Drunk Driving, Michigan Law
This blog post is a continuation of the drunk driving series from the last few weeks. This week, we will discuss what the next step is if an individual refuses to submit to a chemical test. As a reminder, in the state of Michigan, a person must not operate a vehicle...
by Michael D. Hills | Sep 17, 2014 | Michigan Law, Sex Crime
This blog will discuss polygraph examinations in criminal sexual conduct cases. Specifically, in criminal sexual conduct cases, a defendant must be given a polygraph at his or her request. This is not to say it is advisable to do so; always request and speak to an...
by Michael D. Hills | Sep 24, 2014 | Michigan Law
This blog will discuss the two-thirds rule of Tanner and MCL 769.34(2)(b) with respect to sentencing in Michigan. Michigan has an indeterminate felony sentence structure; this means the sentence is not given a definite duration. Rather, a prison term will state a...
