On Wednesday, February 6, an Indiana man with no driver’s license lost control of his vehicle and landed in a ditch approximately one mile west of U.S. 127 following a high-speed case with Michigan state police. The man, 30-year-old Devon Dale Schwartz of Nappanee, IN was initially pursued due to…
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Medical Marijuana Store Owner to Stand Trial on Drunk Driving Incident Charges from New Year’s Day
Daniel Trevino, a Lansing man who owns HydroWorld stores in Grand Rapids, Jackson, and Lansing, will be put on trial for fleeing and eluding police in an incident that occurred on New Year’s Day, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Trevino sells medical marijuana at the chain of stores. A…
Driver’s License Suspensions – Reasons Go Further Than DUI or Reckless Driving
Michigan driver’s license restoration attorneys know that there are many reasons that individuals’ licenses are suspended. Most people assume that a driver’s license will only be suspended or revoked if they are convicted on charges of DUI, reckless driving, or other traffic violations. The fact is, your license may be…
Pontiac Woman Crashes into Patrol Car While Driving Drunk on Suspended License
A 28-year-old Pontiac woman was recently arrested after plowing her vehicle into a parked police patrol car, according to Detroit News. The woman, who had an 8-year-old child in the vehicle at the time of the crash, was allegedly driving drunk; her driver’s license was also found to be suspended.…
Dearborn Priest Faces Drunk Driving While Nude Charges; Pleads No Contest
Recently, Reverend Peter Petroske pleaded no contest to charges filed against him last summer for driving drunk while naked. Petroske was placed on administrative leave from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church by the Archdiocese of Detroit. He was order to pay $1,200 in fines along with court costs, ordered to…
Barry County Man Drives on Suspended License, Passenger Dies Following Crash
Elvin W. Kizziar, a 36-year-old Plainwell man, was recently involved in an accident that left his 42-year-old wife dead. Kizziar was driving on a suspended license at the time of the accident in which his vehicle left the road and struck a tree. The accident occurred the day after Christmas…
Denard Robinson Pleads Guilty to Driving on Suspended License, Pays Fine
On November 4 of this year, Denard Robinson was cited in Bath Township for expired registration tags and driving on a suspended license after he was stopped for failing to signal a turn. This was Robinson’s first brush with the law according to news reports, which state that Robin pleaded…
Drunk Driving May Be a Factor in Ann Arbor Accident That Left Two Injured
On Tuesday December 18, two people ended up in the hospital following an accident that Michigan State Police suspect may have been caused by drunk driving. The accident took place on eastbound M014 near Barton Drive at approximately 10:45 in the evening. While names of those involved have not yet…
Mason Man Cited for Driving While Suspended, Arrested for Other Violations Following Car Crash
On November 30, Mason police officers were dispatched to the scene of a hit-and-run crash on E. Maple Street. The driver had apparently fled on foot after backing another friend’s car into a car which was parked on a curb on the other side of the street. The woman who…
In Michigan, Losing Your License is Like Losing Your Way – Can You Get it Back?
OWI, DUI and other drunk driving offenses are extremely common in Detroit, Grand Rapids and other areas in Michigan, and police crack down hard on individuals who get behind the wheel in what they believe to be an inebriated state. If you are convicted on a charge of operating while…