Court of Appeals Rules that Parental Rights Should Not Have Been Terminated
Issues: Termination under §§ 19b(3)(g), (i), (j), & (l); In re Trejo Minors; In re Miller; Whether there was evidence that “prior...
No DUI for Man Driving in his Driveway
Case: People v. Rea Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Judges: Gleicher and Shapiro; Dissent – Jansen Issues:...
Elements of the Crime: OWI - High BAC
High BAC Offenses Beginning Oct. 31, 2010, a new Operating While Intoxicated offense, more commonly referred to as a High BAC offense,...
Judge Ignores Sentencing Agreement, Defendant Not Given Chance to Withdraw Plea.
Case: People v. Ream Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam - Gleicher and Shapiro; Concurrence -...
6th Circuit Court Says Certain Cell Phone Records do not Require Search Warrants
Case: United States v. Carpenter Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit ( Published Opinion ) Judges: Kethledge and Guy; Concurrence...
6th U.S. Circuit Court Finds Probable Cause for Traffic Stop
The traffic stop and subsequent search of defendant-Collazo’s van did not violate his Fourth Amendment rights because the officer had...
Michigan Supreme Court Finds that Defendant May Present Affirmative Defense of Self Defense for CCW
Whether the common-law affirmative defense of self-defense is available to a defendant charged with carrying a concealed weapon (CCW);...
Trial Court Cannot Order Secretary of State to Expunge Driving Record
Case: People v. McCann Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Published Opinion ) Judges: Per Curiam – Servitto, Gadola, and O’Brien...
Court of Appeals Overturns Resisting & Obstructing Conviction
Case: People v. Sear Court: Michigan Court of Appeals ( Unpublished Opinion ) Issues:Whether the defendant was entitled to a new trial on...
The Emancipation Proclamation
In honor of Presidents Day, we take a moment to look back at the most culturally transformative document of the 19th century: The...
