Blood alcohol content, or "BAC," refers to the percentage of alcohol found in a person's bloodstream. You can be charged with driving under the influence if you get pulled over and have a BAC percentage higher than the legal limit. Police can test your blood alcohol content (BAC) after a car accident, especially if there...

A DUI defense attorney can identify police errors and protect your rights. If you have been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol by local police or a state trooper from the Michigan State Police, you might think you don’t have a lot of legal options. But you might not realize that law...

By asserting your rights, you lower the risk of self-incrimination No one should be tricked into providing evidence against themselves, but this happens all the time in Michigan criminal cases because police use tactics to get people to unknowingly confess to crimes. There are steps you can take to help protect yourself against self-incrimination, such...

There are many different types of traffic offenses in Michigan. Some of the more common examples include speeding, failing to signal before turning, and disobeying a traffic sign (such as a stop or yield sign). If you’re caught committing one of these violations, you will most likely be ticketed and fined, and your car insurance...

Having the right criminal defense lawyer on your side can make a huge difference Michigan has a standard process for handling domestic violence allegations. The state defines domestic violence as an assault or an assault and battery against a spouse or former spouse, an individual with whom the person has had a dating relationship, an...

Michigan sex crimes attorneys explain the serious charges arrestees may face Several Michigan law enforcement agencies have developed task forces to target human trafficking. In Shiawassee County, the Shiawassee Human Oppression Team (S.H.O.T.) has been formed. In Monroe County, the Violent Internet Predator & Exploitation Response Task Force (VIPER) is conducting investigations. In Genesee County,...

A Flint Criminal Defense Attorney Explains Your Rights Video that appears to show a Michigan police officer charging at a person filming him during an encounter is raising new questions about whether it is legal to record on-duty cops. For the record: Yes, in general, you do have the right to film on-duty officers in...

Targeted police work and a misunderstanding of Michigan’s “open-carry” laws may be driving a surge in nonviolent gun arrests. In Detroit, the number of arrests for carrying concealed weapons (CCWs) has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic. Criminal defense attorneys across the city have noticed the change. The arrests are concentrated in...

As an experienced Michigan DUI defense law firm, people come to us seeking all kinds of legal advice. One of the questions our criminal defense attorneys hear most often is - "Do I have to take a breathalyzer if I'm pulled over in Michigan?" The answer to this question is a more complicated question than...

A Criminal Defense Attorney in Michigan Explains In the wake of a school shooting at Oxford High School, several students around the state have made copycat threats. These students may have intended it as a joke, but no one was laughing. Instead, they found themselves in big trouble. Dozens of juveniles in Genesee County and...