On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law. This law, also referred to as the Mathew Shepard Act or the Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA), expends the current federal hate c…
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When a person is suspected of DUI or OWI, the police will ask them to submit to a breath or blood test. If a driver refuses to submit to either of these tests, then his or her driver’s license will automatically be confiscated, resulting in a o…
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Has the troubled economy made the government desperate for ways to cut costs? Some people would say so. And one way they are doing it is by using advanced technologies to monitor people accused of drunk driving. When a driver is arrested for OWI or D…
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DUI arrests involving women has gone up almost 30% since 2007, a trend that is not lost on female celebrities. Over the past few years, countless female celebrities have been arrested on suspicion of DUI, and if we had to guess, we would say the rate…
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Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Peterson has accused county prosecutor Jessica Cooper of trying to bring down the county’s drug court program after she got into a dispute with judges about the expense of prosecuting drug court cases. Cooper argu…
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Charged with a crime in Oakland County or Wayne County? If so, it important to understand the degree of your charges and how that defines the types of penalties you will face. All crimes are categorized as felonies or misdemeanors. Misdemeanors are t…
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A state court of appeals has ruled that it is unconstitutional for police to force a minor to submit to a breathalyzer test if he or she is not driving. If the police wish to conduct a breathalyzer test, they must get the minor’s consent or obt…
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Have you been arrested for Minor in Possession (MIP) of alcohol in the past? Have you recently been charged with violating your probation? If so, it is crucial that you speak with an experienced Michigan criminal defense attorney at the Law Offices o…
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In 2010 the state of Michigan passed the so called “super drunk” law which imposes higher penalties for persons arrested having a blood alcohol content of .17 or higher. Under the state-imposed “super drunk” la…
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