The Practice Of Hazing Hazing is a sort of ritualistic action that is meant to indoctrinate individuals to join into certain groups. This practice is typically meant to embarrass, demean, and devalue individuals as a sort of way to prove their loyalty to the group or team they are attempting…
What Is Fentanyl And Why Is It Being Smuggled Into The United States? Fentanyl is an opioid that was originally intended to be used as a painkiller and in conjunction with other drugs for anesthesia. Fentanyl was approved for common medical use in the United States in 1968. As of…
Your initial choice in who your attorney is to defend you in a criminal case is obviously a very important one. Your attorney can single-handedly be the reason why you win or lose your case. Everyone wants the luxury of feeling that their attorney is the right one for the…
The Michigan Court of Appeals has recently ruled that the warrant issued to draw a motorcycle driver’s blood after a fatal accident was invalid and as such, the results are now excluded from evidence. This stems from a case that originated approximately two years ago. A 41-year-old Brooklyn, MI man…
In the wake of his alma mater LSU winning a national championship, video surfaced of Odell Beckham Jr. (OBJ) gently tapping a police officer on the posterior. The acts of Beckham led to two potential arrest warrants. The first proposed warrant was for sexual assault. The second proposed warrant was…
An expert witness is someone who is able to testify about some sort of specialized field that is important in a trial. An expert witness typically didn’t actually “witness” anything. Most witnesses that testify in court testify to some sort of first-hand personal knowledge regarding the case at hand. An…
The Michigan State Police suspended its contract with the vendor who issues and calibrates their Datamaster machines. A Datamaster is the machine you blow into at the police station if you have been arrested for a drunk driving. The Datamaster is the considered the most accurate breath test and is…
An Introduction The State Of Michigan’s Roadside Drug Testing Program: The State of Michigan launched a roadside drug testing pilot program back in 2017. Since marijuana being legalized for medical and now recreational use, police statewide have been looking for a test to be alongside the Preliminary Breath Test (PBT).…
One crime that has been on the rise in the state of Michigan is Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC). The “Me Too Movement” and other court personnel such as Victim’s Rights Advocates have led those with the claim of being raped to come forward years after the fact. The impact that…
If you have ever stepped foot in a Michigan courthouse, you have undoubtedly encountered the “no cell phone” rule. Michigan courts have typically only allowed court personnel and attorneys to take their cell phones, tablets etc. inside courthouses past the metal detectors that you usually first encounter. Some courts have…