On November 16, 37-year-old Nyeesha Gonzalez was allegedly driving drunk when she caused an accident and left the scene, according to news reports. Gonzalez was also driving on a revoked license. Gonzalez was driving in the area of Quebec and 14th Avenue in Denver when she caused an accident that…
Michigan Criminal Lawyers Blog
Tennessee Man Arrested for DUI Three Times in Less Than Two Weeks
Michigan DUI defense lawyers are highly aware that some individuals have a real problem with alcohol, and are addicted to the point that they get out and drive on our nation’s roadways and interstates on a regular basis. This seems to be the case with a Tennessee man who has…
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Texas Man Accused in 1999 Death of Toddler
15 years ago, Neal Robbins was convicted of killing his girlfriend’s toddler, a 17-month-old girl who was believed to be asphyxiated while his mother was out running errands. Robbins, a Willis, TX man, has been in prison for 15 years and was sentenced to life in prison. Now, his conviction…
Former Miss Teen Oregon-World Arrested in Drug Bust
On Wednesday, November 19, 23-year-old Jamie Lynn France was arrested during a drug bust at a Salem, Oregon hotel, according to an article at Reuters. France is a former Miss Teen Oregon-World beauty pageant winner. In the course of the drug bust, police discovered heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and records of…
Former Atlanta Falcons RB Arrested on Charge of DUI
On Friday, November 21, 42-year-old former Atlanta Falcon running back Jamal Anderson was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, this was Anderson’s second DUI arrest in 2 1/2 years. He was arrested for DUI in June of 2012, but pleaded guilty to a…
Founder of Happy’s Pizza Found Guilty in Tax Scheme Defrauding IRS of More Than $6.2 Million
On Wednesday, November 19, the U.S. Justice Department announced that the president and founder of Happy’s Pizza, Happy Asker, had been convicted in a multi-million dollar tax fraud scheme defrauding the IRS of more than $6.2 million dollars. Asker was convicted on 32 counts of tax crimes, according to the…
Holiday Shopping Safety Tips for Black Friday and Throughout The 2014 Holiday Season
Thanksgiving week often marks the beginning of holiday shopping for many people. While Black Friday was traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year, it seems that people are taking to the stores (both online and off) earlier every year. Why wait until the day after Thanksgiving, when merchants are…
Michigan Judge Suspends Defendant’s Driver’s License After He Brings English Interpreter to Court
Recently, an Oceana County circuit court judge suspended a defendant’s driver’s license after the defendant brought an English interpreter to court in a case involving cocaine possession. Juan Leonel Estrada, a 44-year-old Hart resident, brought the interpreter to court, a move Judge Terrence R. Thomas felt wasted the court’s resources.…
Charges of Assault with Intent to Murder Dropped in Gas Station Shooting After Victim Recants ID of Shooter
Arthur L. Williams, a 25-year-old man charged with assault with intent to murder in a gas station shooting in September, is no longer facing charges after the alleged victim recanted the shooter’s ID, according to a news article at Mlive.com. On September 6, a shooting occurred at a Speedway gas…
Iowa Man Successfully Appeals Conviction for Theft
In April of this year, 50-year-old Clifford McNeal was convicted of third-degree theft in connection with a string of burglaries in 2011 involving the theft of large construction tools and equipment from three construction companies, one owned by Ken and Lisa Steck, Christner Construction, and Batten and Shaw, Inc. McNeal…