Criminal charges can affect your freedom, your career, and your future. Our Michigan criminal defense articles explain common charges, court procedures, defense issues, and the decisions you may face after an arrest or investigation. Explore our resources to better understand Michigan criminal law and what to expect as your case moves forward.
The First 72 Hours After an Arrest in Michigan Marine, Former Police Officer, Former Prosecutor, and Current Mid-Michigan Criminal Defense Attorney If you or someone you love has been arrested in Michigan, the next 72 hours will shape everything that…
Can You Go to Jail for Breach of Contract in Michigan? The short answer is no, not usually. In Michigan, failing to complete work you were paid for is almost always a civil matter, not a criminal one. But that…
What happens when a mistaken dorm entry becomes a Home Invasion Charge You can go to jail for walking into the wrong house while drunk, and the consequences exceed what most college students realize. In Michigan, what feels like an…
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…