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Will I Lose My Gun Rights for Domestic Violence?

Dec 27, 2017 in Domestic Violence, Legal Blog, Weapons

In 2013, the Michigan State Police recorded over 93,000 incidents of domestic violence across the state. 43,152 of them involved the use of a “personal weapon.” Accordingly, both federal and Michigan law have provisions limiting gun rights of domestic violence perpetrators. Some of these limitations…

What Is Criminal Sexual Conduct?

Dec 20, 2017 in Sex Crimes

Criminal sexual conduct is how the Penal Code of Michigan refers to offenses such as sexual assault and statutory rape. It is a broad term that encompasses misdemeanor and felony offenses involving conduct of varying degrees of seriousness. If you get charged with criminal sexual…

What Can a Loss Prevention Officer Do in a Retail Theft Case?

Dec 13, 2017 in Theft

A store’s first line of defense against retail theft is its team of loss prevention officers. These private security guards, sometimes undercover, patrol the store to dissuade, investigate, and catch shoplifters. Since loss prevention officers are not part of a government law enforcement agency, they…

Common Medications that Lead to DUI

Dec 06, 2017 in OWI

A common misconception about Michigan’s drugged driving law is that you can only get arrested for driving after consuming illegal drugs. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, there are a number of medications that lead to DUI. Section 257.625 of the…

What is Human Trafficking?

Nov 29, 2017 in Legal Blog

A variety of crimes involving abuse and intimidation of victims can be considered acts of human trafficking. Victims of human trafficking are often especially vulnerable, finding themselves exploited by others. For this reason, many laws have been enacted within the United States that reflect the…