With the Coronavirus pandemic growing, people are staying indoors. The expectation is that people will stay hunkered down in their homes through at least the end of April. Tensions are running high. Arrests for domestic violence could increase with this newfound tension in close quarters. What is Considered Domestic Violence? Domestic violence is an assault…
Continue reading ›As the threat from the Coronavirus increasingly consumes the public attention, people are noticing the growing threat from the disease to people in jails and prisons. Incarcerated inmates are especially vulnerable to the spread of the virus. It may easy for many people to self-isolate in their homes and apartments. Social distancing in prison may…
Continue reading ›In People of the State of Michigan v. Tiffany Lynn Richard, Michigan Supreme Court ruled today that a defendant may assert a duress defense against a felony-murder charge. What Happened in the Case? The defendant Tiffany Richard was charged with open murder, essentially under a felony-murder theory, with the underlying felony being armed robbery. Ms.…
Continue reading ›The Coronavirus has impacted all of us. From Asia to Europe to America, the Coronavirus is a global pandemic. Over the last couple weeks in Michigan, we have seen schools shut down, followed by a shutdown of restaurants and bars. Governor Whitmer ordered all non-essential businesses to shut down beginning March 24 and continuing to…
Continue reading ›No one plans to get charged with drinking and driving. Most people who get charged did not have any intentions in the world of committing a crime. Getting pulled over and arrested is a scary experience for anyone. The next day you’re released from jail, now what? When Will I Be Charged With a DUI?…
Continue reading ›10:00 am this morning is the first time adults can buy recreational marijuana in Michigan. It’s been just over a year since Michigan voters said yet to legal weed. Michigan is the 10th state to have legal weed. Where Can I Buy Legal Weed The only stores selling legal weed right now are in Ann…
Continue reading ›A man convicted of murder over 20 years ago claims he should be set free due to fulfilling his life sentence multiple times. Benjamin Schreiber was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1997 after he was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. In 2015, he was taken to the emergency room for kidney stones.…
Continue reading ›Terry D. Bateman and Bradley A. Rowland are charged with manufacturing a controlled substance – methamphetamine. Bateman and Rowland taught Chemistry at Henderson State University much like the fictional character Walter White in the popular series Breaking Bad. The duo were also charged with using drug paraphernalia. Since the accusations Bateman and Rowland have been…
Continue reading ›Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty to accusations of forcible touching and sexual abuse. The Three Separate Alleged Incidents Gooding’s first accuser is a waitress at LAVO nightclub in New York. She claims the defendant forcibly touched her in 2018. Another party, Natasha Ashworth, claims the movie star groped her buttocks at TAO Downtown in…
Continue reading ›Noah Domingo, an 18 year old attending the University of California, Irvine, died due to alcohol poisoning on January 12, 2019. Domingo, a minor, was a member of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The fraternity held a, “Big Brother,” event which was the particular party that lead Domingo to drink excessively. Authorities claim no hazing…
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