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Appeals Court Clarifies “Usable Medical Marijuana”
How do you determine the weight of usable medical marijuana? That has been at the heart of many medical marijuana cases here in Michigan.
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Operating While Intoxicated in Your Own Driveway
On Monday, the Michigan Supreme Court decided an interesting operating while intoxicated [OWI] case. After pulling out of his garage, the man was arrested for drunk driving.
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When to Accept a Plea Bargain
Lawyers have lots of opinions about plea bargains. Many knowledgeable attorneys have different opinions about the plea process, what it means for the accused, and for the criminal justice system.
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Grandparenting Rights and The Constitutional Interests of Parents
A recently published Michigan Court of Appeals decision affirms that parents have a constitutional interest in raising their children. Statutory grandparenting rights do not trump a parent’s constitutional rights.
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The “Affluenza” Defense in Criminal Proceedings
Much has been made of the so-called “Affluenza Defense” and an apparent disparity of accountability between the rich and the poor. The case of a teenager whose reckless driving resulted in the deaths of four people made national headlines...
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Bill Requires Warrant for PBT for Under 21
Over the years, we have had many clients, most of them college students, submit to a randomly administered preliminary breath test. Often, these people are caught-up in the alcohol sweeps on college campuses.
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Child Custody Motions Must Be Properly Labeled
The Michigan Court of Appeals has considered a number of family law cases this term, including the case of John Lieberman and Kimberly Orr.
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Tri-Custody: Shared Custody with Three Parents
Shared custody arrangements often arise in some non-traditional families. For example, a tri-custody arrangement is a child custody arrangement between three people: a father, his wife and the biological mother of the minor child.
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When a Divorced Parent Wants to Move Out-Of-State
One of the most difficult situations in divorce is when one parent plans to move out-of-state with the children. Without a family court judge’s approval, a change of domicile is disallowed.
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Genesee Circuit Court’s ADAPT Program Gains Ground
On November 14, 2014, Judge Richard Yuille signed an order implementing the ADAPT Pilot Program in Genesee County. ADAPT is the shortened name for a program officially known as Acquiring DNA and Paternity Timely.