Physical evidence can play a critical role in all sorts of criminal cases. For instance, weapons with fingerprints can help prosecute someone in an armed robbery, bags of drugs can send someone to jail for trafficking, and clothing can play a vital role in sex crime...

Anyone who’s watched crime shows on television or similar movies have likely heard police reading people their Miranda rights -- and that includes the defendant’s right to remain silent.  How, though, do you make use of your rights? You have to be proactive, not...

After getting arrested and then arranged with a criminal charge, you may feel like you have few options. After all, a prosecutor would not bring charges against you if they didn't think they had enough evidence to convict you. Although you know that you are innocent,...

For most people, the term domestic violence will make them think of spousal battery. There is little question that spouses can commit acts of domestic violence against each other. However, domestic violence laws in Michigan don't just apply to spouses.  The same laws...

Domestic violence charges can lead to jail time, fines and probation. However, those consequences are the official, criminal ones.  Those who plead guilty to or get convicted of domestic violence offenses may find that they have to endure many other consequences...

Cyberstalking is a digital crime, but you could face significant penalties if you are accused and convicted. Both cyberstalking and cyberharassment charges are taken seriously under state and federal law. You may be accused of cyberstalking if you use an electronic...

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...

If there is one thing that's true, it's that kids often get themselves into trouble. Whether they climb somewhere they aren't supposed to or run out into the road unexpectedly, kids are more likely to find themselves in dangerous situations that result in them...

Children who accuse an adult of abuse should be listened to and their allegation investigated. However, in some cases, sadly, an adult tells a child to give an untrue account to investigators and in court. Adults are not supposed to do this, of course, but they may...

With everyone having cameras at their fingertips via their smartphones, it’s only natural that some people are going to use it to take sexually explicit images of themselves or others. Couples may keep them for themselves or share them with each other. However, there...