The 52nd District Court, 1st Division, in Novi, Michigan (known as 52-1) handles criminal misdemeanors, civil infractions, and the early stages of felony cases that arise in the cities of Novi, South Lyon, Wixom, and Walled Lake and the townships of Milford, Highland, Commerce, Lyon, and Novi. If you were arrested or cited in one… Read more »
The 52nd District Court, 4th Division, in Troy, Michigan (known as 52-4) handles criminal misdemeanors, civil infractions, and the early stages of felony cases that arise in the cities of Troy and Clawson. If you were arrested or cited in either city, your arraignment will most likely take place at 520 W. Big Beaver Road… Read more »
The 37th District Court in Warren, Michigan handles criminal misdemeanors, civil infractions, and the early stages of felony cases that arise in the cities of Warren and Center Line. The court sits at two locations, 8300 Common Road in Warren and 7070 E. Ten Mile Road in Center Line, so confirm which location your case… Read more »
The 46th District Court in Southfield, Michigan handles criminal misdemeanors, civil infractions, and the early stages of felony cases that arise in Southfield, Lathrup Village, and Southfield Township, and, according to the City of Southfield, the villages of Beverly Hills, Franklin, and Bingham Farms. If you were arrested or cited in one of those communities,… Read more »
As a criminal defense attorney in Detroit, Michigan, one of the first questions asked of me by many of my clients following an arrest is “I was arrested and the police never read me my rights, shouldn’t my case be dismissed”. For many clients, a belief exists that this failure by the police to read them… Read more »
The Conflict of an African-Amercian Criminal Defense Lawyer At first glance when the local news first reported the shooting death of 19 year old Renisha McBride, an African-Amercian female, who was shot and killed by a white homeowner, Theodore Wafer, 54, of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, an immediate feeling of frustration and anger was experienced by… Read more »
Attention Michigan Legislators: Move or Get Off The Pot!!!! As an advocate for helping people with criminal records seek the legal criminal expungement process to help clear their criminal past, I have been asked by several people over the past few month’s the same question: Where are we at with the passing of House Bill… Read more »