PROTECTING WHAT MATTERS MOST:
Liberty, Children, Family, Education
Under Michigan's controlled substances laws, physicians are usually the only people authorized to prescribe most prescription drugs. Pharmacists can compound and dispense medications, while nurses and other skilled medical professionals can administer the drugs to...
People who are facing criminal charges often think that they have to prove their side of the case -- or prove their innocence. While this might be how it seems, the burden to prove their side of the case actually falls on the prosecutor. The idea that every defendant...
Not all domestic violence allegations lead to arrest. When they do, defendants risk much if the charges result in a conviction. Much of the local focus on domestic violence involves Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, victims. However, there are times when the person accused...
Crimes against children perpetrated by an adult get widespread local, national and even international coverage. When you add in the effect that social media can have, things can soon spiral out of control. It can result in the general public thinking that their...
You may already know that drug crimes involving cocaine or heroin are sometimes prosecuted on the federal level. For example, trafficking large amounts of these illegal substances will likely be charged as a federal crime. However, many do not understand that misusing...
You might assume that victims of domestic violence would escape from the living arrangements they share with their abusers as soon as possible. However, that is not always the case. For a multitude of reasons, some of them complex, they sometimes remain in the same...
Many individuals have heard the acronym RICO thrown around, yet few people know what this federal offense is until they, unfortunately, find themselves facing charges for it. RICO stands for "Racketeer Influenced and Corruptions." It's a federal offense that U.S....
You could decide you want to take a weekend trip to Chicago to make the most of a short break from work. Now that Michigan has fully rolled out its marijuana legalization program with recreational dispensaries open all over the state, people have started to take the...
The term “rape” tends to evoke some very specific imagery in most people’s minds -- but Michigan actually doesn’t have a legal definition of that word. Instead, the term used to describe what people generally think of as rape -- as well as other kinds of sexual...
The term “rape” tends to evoke some very specific imagery in most people’s minds -- but Michigan actually doesn’t have a legal definition of that word. Instead, the term used to describe what people generally think of as rape -- as well as other kinds of sexual...
