by Michael D. Hills | Feb 21, 2014 | Federal Law
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court applied the rule of lenity in a criminal case. The rule of lenity is a rule of statutory construction that resolves ambiguities in statutory language in favor of the defendant. The case involved a defendant who was convicted...
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...
