by Michael D. Hills | Oct 8, 2014 | Michigan Law
This blog will discuss Personal Protection Orders (PPOs) in the state of Michigan. Primarily, this blog will review when a trial court must issue a PPO. A trial court must issue a PPO if it finds there is reasonable cause to believe the individual to be restrained...
by Michael D. Hills | Oct 15, 2014 | Michigan Law
This blog will discuss the consequences of attending a dogfight in the state of Michigan. A person violates the law against dogfights if he or she (1) is present at a dogfighting exhibition and (2) knows that the dogfighting exhibition is taking place. A recent...
by Michael D. Hills | Oct 22, 2014 | Michigan Law
This blog will discuss a trial judge giving proper jury instructions. To begin, jury instructions are the set of legal rules a judge reads to a jury for the jurors to follow when deciding a case. Regarding jury instructions, the instructions “must include all...
by Michael D. Hills | Nov 19, 2014 | Michigan Law, Sex Crime, Sex Offender Laws
Another child witness accommodation in a criminal sexual conduct case is the allowance for the child witness to testify outside the presence of the defendant. There are different levels of testifying outside the presence of the defendant. Preliminary Examination...
by Michael D. Hills | Aug 4, 2015 | Michigan Law
Sentencing guidelines are applicable to felony cases in Michigan and, in the past, have given the judge the range for which he or she may sentence a Defendant. Guidelines are determined by considering two sets of factors – a defendant’s prior record and...
by Michael D. Hills | Sep 2, 2015 | Michigan Law
If an individual is convicted of any offense other than, (1) a felony punishable by life imprisonment, (2) a major controlled substance offense, (3) a traffic offense (4) certain sex crimes, he or she may be eligible for Holmes Youthful Trainee status. ...
