Sources have recently reported that several inmates across the state of Michigan are being released early or have been permitted to finish their sentences at home in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As you may already be aware, COVID-19 spreads rather easily from person-to-person, especially when individuals are in close […]
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office is contemplating on charging a woman with attempted murder after police allege she deliberately ran her vehicle into an officer’s car [Source: WILX]. The incident occurred back in January during the late morning hours at Old 27 and Jason Road. Police say the 33-year-old woman was driving a minivan at […]
Last year, Kalkaska Superintendent Terrence Starr was placed on paid leave after three misdemeanor charges were brought against him [Source: Up North Live]. Starr allegedly made a false report of a crime to police, intentionally filed a false report of child abuse with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and made a false […]
The first time was a mistake and you likely promised yourself you would never let it happen again. But then, you put yourself in a compromising situation that resulted in you driving drunk and being charged with DWI for the second time in Clinton County, MI. Unfortunately, the State of Michigan penalizes DWI offenders pretty […]
Based on information shared by Property Casualty 360 and the University of Michigan, it may be true. After a report was created by researchers at the University of Michigan Addiction Center and published in the journal, Drug & Alcohol Dependence, it was revealed that “more than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic […]
If you are going through a divorce or separating from your partner and suspect that you will be placed on child support, you are likely wondering what those payments are going to look like. Although each parent’s child support obligations differ from one another as it is based on income as well as other factors, […]
If so, you need to be aware of this new law that just took effect. The new year has finally arrived and so have some new laws. Beginning on January 1st, 2019, “those who divorce and pay alimony will no longer be able to take a federal income tax deduction for the [spousal support] that […]
Deciding that it is time you and your spouse get a divorce is one difficult decision many often put off making for months and even years. But, if you have gotten this far and you and your husband or wife have agreed it is time to separate, you may not have several questions running through […]
After years of debating on the topic and looking to Michigan citizens for their input and opinions, MI lawmakers have finally decided to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. On November 6, 2018, the state passed the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (Proposal 1) stating that as of December 6th, 2018, Michigan will be […]
There are times when a marriage simply doesn’t work out and both parties agree on ending the relationship by filing for divorce. There are also instances when one party has decided that they no longer wish to be married, yet their spouse refuses to agree to a divorce. While both scenarios present their own set […]
The Michigan Supreme Court had a rather difficult case on their hands back in October after thousands of individuals were wrongfully accused of defrauding the state’s unemployment program. Apparently, there was a glitch in the MiDAS computer system which led to 44,000 people being wrongfully accused of fraud and another 186 being wrongly charged by […]
The holidays are not only a “time for fun” and a “time for cheer,” but also a time when many more individuals choose to get behind the wheel of their vehicle and drive drunk. That is why police agencies all throughout the state of Michigan will begin increasing the number of officers out patrolling the […]
People come to me when they have problems. My job is to help people solve their problems, and I have been doing that for over 45 years (since 1975). I began practicing law in 1975 when I became an assistant prosecutor for Ingham County. While there, I was the Chief Attorney for the Priority Prosecution Unit.