As experienced Michigan DUI attorneys, we know that individuals who are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol often wonder whether they should fight the charges. Most people who are charged with a drunken driving offense are concerned primarily about two things – possible jail time, and their job.…
On Saturday morning July 19, 23-year-old Austin Reese Chadwick of Woodstock was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and fleeing the scene of an accident, according to a news article at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Chadwick had called 911 to obtain medical assistance for injuries he sustained in…
While many people don’t think about the real meaning of Independence Day and the fact that this federal holiday celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on this date in 1776, many people do enjoy getting a day off from work. For most, it is a day to relax,…
On Monday, June 23, 38-year-old William Chance Stephens of Benld, IL was sentenced to 142 months to 270 months in prison for his role in the stabbing death of Trey Yarbrough in Paw Paw in October of 2013. According to Mlive.com, Stephens was charged with one count of open murder…
On May 16, Devontea Clifford Evans was admiring a $10,000 diamond ring in a Kentwood Zales Jewelry store located in Woodland Mall when according to police, Evans and the ring disappeared. Evans, who is 23 years old, denied having the ring when he was apprehended in the parking lot by…
On Monday May 19, 8-year-old Kamari Smith was struck by a silver Dodge Charger as she was waiting with a group of kids to get ice cream from a truck on Robson Street. The vehicle fled the scene; police have been searching for the driver since the hit-and-run accident, and…
In December of last year, we wrote about the murder of 71-year-old David Maurer, an Ann Arbor man living in a senior community who had been robbed and was found dead inside his apartment. Now, one of the three defendants in the case has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Mark…
There are many misconceptions people have about criminal cases; unless you have been charged with a crime in the past, you likely have a few misconceptions of your own. Here are a few of the most common: 1. “If the police are investigating me for a crime, they have to…
St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays some people celebrate, others pay little attention to. In Michigan, there is no shortage of things to do not only on St. Patrick’s Day, but in the days leading up to the holiday. Since it falls on Monday this year, no doubt…
Recently, 23-year-old Karen Geletzke and 22-year-old Sandford McQueen were charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 1-year-old toddler who was left in their care. According to news reports at Mlive.com, the toddler’s mother had left the boy in the care of a relative and a companion.…