Plea bargaining plays an important role in the criminal legal system, particularly in homicide cases. At its core, a plea bargain involves negotiations between the prosecutor and defense counsel in which the defendant may agree to plead guilty to a l…
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Breaking and entering is a serious crime, and a conviction carries severe penalties, including a high likelihood of prison time. For individuals charged with breaking and entering, understanding the consequences you could face and the legal defenses…
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If you have a criminal record, you may be concerned that it will affect you long after you have paid your fines and your sentence is complete. As you know, a criminal conviction can follow you for years, impacting your ability to find a job, secure h…
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Being arrested can be a daunting and confusing experience. In an instant, your freedom, your reputation, and your future may feel uncertain. Regardless of whether you believe the arrest was justified, what you do in the moments after being arrested c…
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When someone is charged with a crime, one of the first questions they ask is whether the crime is considered a felony or a misdemeanor. This distinction can significantly impact a person’s life. While felony and misdemeanor crimes both involve brea…
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When a driver leaves the scene of an accident, it is often a split-second decision made in the heat of the moment. Nonetheless, this decision can result in severe, long-term consequences, including substantial fines, potential jail time, and signific…
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Robbery, theft, and larceny are all legal terms used to describe the crime of stealing something that belongs to someone else. While some other states use the term “theft” to describe this crime, Michigan statutes continue to refer to the crime o…
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Eyewitness testimony can play a pivotal role in a criminal trial, but it is far from infallible. Nonetheless, juries give considerable weight to eyewitness testimony, sometimes with disastrous results. Research consistently shows that human memory is…
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Criminal charges for indecent exposure can be serious, and a conviction can carry severe consequences, including fines, possible jail time, and mandatory registration on Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry (SORA). Unfortunately, many do not realize th…
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Thanks to movies and TV shows, most people understand that the police must provide a Miranda warning when they arrest a suspect. However, the information contained in these dramas is not entirely accurate. Much more commonly, police question a suspec…
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