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Tag: Criminal Defense

What Qualities Define the Best Criminal Defense Attorney in Detroit?

Posted July 9, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

While Detroit’s violent crime rates hit historic lows in 2025, the stakes for those facing charges have never been higher. Michigan’s average minimum…

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Tags: Attorney Selection, Criminal Defense, Detroit Law, Felony Defense, Legal Rights, Michigan Sentencing, Wayne County Courts

What Should You Expect at the 46th District Court in Southfield?

Posted July 7, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

The 46th District Court in Southfield is a high-speed engine of the Michigan legal system, and if you aren’t prepared, it will run right over you….

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Tags: 46th District Court, Arraignment, bond hearing, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, felony charges, Misdemeanor, Southfield MI

What’s the Difference Between Open Carry and Brandishing in Michigan?

Posted July 5, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

What if exercising your legal right to carry a firearm turned into a criminal nightmare because someone else felt “uncomfortable”? In Michigan, the…

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Tags: brandishing a firearm, CPL, Criminal Defense, gun rights, Michigan gun laws, open carry, Second Amendment, self defense

What Happens If You’re Caught Carrying in a Michigan Pistol-Free Zone?

Posted July 4, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

You step into a building you’ve visited a dozen times, unaware that a “pistol-free zone” boundary just turned your routine afternoon into a potential…

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Tags: CPL violation, Criminal Defense, Detroit lawyer, felony weapons charge, gun rights, Michigan gun laws, pistol free zones, Second Amendment

What Counts as an Illegal Search in Detroit?

Posted July 3, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

What if the most damaging evidence the police have was never supposed to reach a courtroom? In Michigan, aggressive law enforcement tactics often…

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Tags: 4th Amendment, Constitutional Rights, Criminal Defense, Detroit, Evidence Suppression, Exclusionary Rule, illegal search and seizure, Motion to Suppress

What’s the Penalty for a First-Time CCW Charge in Detroit?

Posted July 2, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

In 2021, nearly 27% of all felony cases filed in Wayne County’s Third Circuit were for conceal-carry violations; this is a massive increase from just…

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Tags: CCW charge, concealed carry, Criminal Defense, Detroit gun laws, felony charge, legal defense tips, Second Amendment, Wayne County

What Does ‘Constructive Possession’ Mean for a Felon-in-Possession Charge?

Posted July 1, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

What if the firearm found in your home or vehicle wasn’t actually yours in the eyes of the law, even if the police have already processed the…

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Tags: constructive possession, Criminal Defense, felon in possession of a firearm, firearm rights, illegal search and seizure, Legal Defense, MCL 750.224f, Michigan Law, Second Amendment

How Do State and Federal Heroin Trafficking Charges Differ in Michigan?

Posted June 30, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

The federal government doesn’t just want a conviction; they want to make an example out of you using “historical conspiracies” and rigid weight…

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Tags: 4th Amendment rights, Criminal Defense, Detroit lawyer, drug charges, federal drug crimes, heroin trafficking, Legal Defense, Michigan Law

What Is Michigan’s 7411 Status for First-Time Drug Offenders?

Posted June 30, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

A single gram of cocaine in your pocket can permanently dismantle the professional life you’ve spent decades building. In Michigan, the legal system…

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Tags: 7411 Deferral, Cocaine Possession, Criminal Defense, drug charges, felony charges, legal defense guide, Michigan Law, Michigan Public Health Code

How Do Prosecutors Prove Intent to Distribute Without a Sale in Michigan?

Posted June 28, 2026 by Kevin Bessant

How can the state charge you with a life-altering felony when they never even saw you sell a single gram? It is a terrifying reality for many people…

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Tags: Criminal Defense, drug charges, Evidence Suppression, Felony Defense, Intent to Distribute, Michigan Drug Laws, Search and Seizure

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  • Home
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  • Why Us
  • Practice Areas
    • Bond Hearings
    • Traffic Tickets
      • Driving While License Suspended
      • Reckless Driving
      • Fleeing and Eluding Police
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    • Retail Fraud
      • Retail Fraud (Shoplifting)
      • Larceny (Theft)
      • Embezzlement
      • Identity Theft
      • Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property
    • Criminal Expungement
    • Probation or Parole Violations
    • Assault or Battery
      • Assault Charges in Michigan (Overview)
      • Felonious Assault
      • Assault With Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm
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      • Robbery by Force or Fear
    • Drug Possession or Sales
      • Cocaine and Heroin Possession
      • Drug Delivery and Intent
    • Federal Crimes
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      • Domestic Violence Charges
      • PPO Violation
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    • Gun or Weapon Charges
      • Carrying a Concealed Pistol
      • Felon in Possession
      • Felony Firearm
      • Weapon With Unlawful Intent
    • DUI
      • First-Offense OWI
      • High BAC OWI
      • Operating While Visibly Impaired
      • Second-Offense OWI
      • Third-Offense OWI (Felony)
      • Refusing a Breath or Blood Test
      • OWI With a Child in the Car
      • OWI Causing Death or Injury
      • Underage DUI (Zero Tolerance)
      • Drugged Driving
      • CDL DUI
      • Ignition Interlock and Restricted License
      • License Restoration After OWI
    • Misdemeanor or Felony Offense
      • Home Invasion
      • Resisting and Obstructing Police
      • Malicious Destruction of Property
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      • Indecent Exposure
    • Court Guides
      • Arrested in Michigan: First 24 Hours
      • 46th District Court (Southfield)
      • 37th District Court (Warren)
      • 41A District Court (Sterling Heights)
      • 48th District Court (Bloomfield)
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