Retail Fraud in Michigan If you accidentally forgot to scan an item at Target, Walmart, or Meijer, what happens next depends entirely on one word: intent. Under Michigan law, retail fraud requires proof that you meant to steal. An honest…
A builder can be arrested for using deposit money on another job. Under the Michigan Builders Trust Fund Act, taking funds from one project to cover costs on a different project is not just a civil matter it is a…
Under MCL 400.607, Michigan’s primary Medicaid fraud statute, it’s a felony to knowingly make a false statement to obtain Medicaid payments. That word knowingly is doing a lot of work. It doesn’t mean you consciously decided to steal from Medicaid.…
Resisting & Obstructing Charges in Michigan In many criminal cases, a charge of resisting and obstructing is a strategic tool used by the state to transform a minor infraction into a felony-level negotiation. Michigan law, specifically MCL 750.81d, classifies resisting,…
A ticket or arrest in East Lansing usually lands in the 54B District Court at 101 Linden Street, which handles criminal cases, misdemeanors, and felony preliminary exams for incidents inside the city. Two police departments appear regularly on this court’s…
Criminal Charges and a Title IX Hearing at the Same Time The biggest risk in a campus sexual assault allegation usually isn’t the hearing day. It’s the assumption that the university process stays inside the school. It doesn’t. What you…
East Lansing OWI Cases An Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) charge in East Lansing does not proceed the same way as one in Lansing or other parts of Ingham County. The 54B District Court has its own procedures, prosecutors, and judicial…
Most drivers assume a driving under the influence charge requires a moving vehicle. As a result, you may have made the responsible choice to park and wait instead of risking others. However, under California law and common police practice, that…
In Michigan, the distinction between a charge of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) and Operating While Visibly Impaired (OWVI) is significant. It may be the difference between a hard license suspension that takes you off the road completely and the ability…
When a public employee in Michigan is named in a criminal investigation, the consequences begin long before a case ever reaches a courtroom. Allegations involving teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional staff, municipal employees, state workers, and other public servants can…