by admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Corpus Delecti Rule, Michigan Law
Situation: I admitted to a crime, but the officer doesn’t seem to have any other evidence. Can they convict me of my crime? Response: It all depends on the crime you admitted to. The Corpus Delecti rule, latin for “the body of a crime”, is the common...
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 | 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...
by Michael D. Hills | Jun 5, 2012 | Michigan Law, Michigan Medical Marijuana
On March 20th, 2012 the Michigan Court of Appeals decided the case of People v. Anthony Orlando II, 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 568 and held that an individual must have physically seen a physician and received the proper physician statement prior to the commission of an...
by Michael D. Hills | May 28, 2012 | Michigan Law, Michigan Medical Marijuana
On April 17, 2012 the Michigan Court of Appeals decided the case of People v. Rodney Lee Koon, 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 691 and held that whether an individual has obtained a Medical Marijuana Registry Card or not, he / she is still prohibited from operating a motor...
