BAC level of .18 leads to enhanced charges
It's that time of year again - a time to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends. We're well into the Christmas season now, with Thanksgiving having come and gone. Unfortunately, one man from Ypsilanti Township will probably remember ...
Investigation reveals that alleged sexual assault was consensual
So often when allegations of sexual assault arise law enforcement officers have to deal with different stories from two different perspectives: one from the alleged attacker and one from the alleged victim. If there is no other physical evidence to consid...
BAC level over 0.17 invokes Michigan's Super Drunk law
Some of our Ann Arbor readers may have seen a previous post here describing Michigan's so-called Super Drunk law . The law, which includes increased penalties for anyone arrested for driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content level o...
Two separate incidents result in allegations of sexual assault
Most of our Michigan readers who went to college probably want their children to grow up and have the "college experience" as well. Obviously the main goal of attending college is to get a quality education, but there is much more to those cruci...
Sex offender registry includes important dates in October
Many of our Michigan readers probably know that one of the consequences of being convicted on sex crime charges is being listed on the sex offender registry. However, what some people may not know is that convicted sex offenders who are listed...
Serious charges filed as accident investigation is concluded
Many of our Ann Arbor readers are probably familiar with the August 7 car collision that claimed the life of a University of Michigan student. It was a tragic incident in which the young student was apparently crossing the street in a designated crosswalk...
Several suspects in Ypsilanti may end up facing robbery charges
Some of our Ann Arbor readers may have heard by now that two instances of robbery allegedly occurred in Ypsilanti within a nine hour period from Wednesday, September 11, to Thursday, September 12. According to the reports, the first instance involved a ma...
Local area sees more counterfeit money - will there be arrests?
Many of our Ann Arbor readers probably have their own perceptions of someone who is charged with a "white collar crime." This term usually makes people think of felonies like embezzlement or insider trading as opposed to more "serious charg...
Ann Arbor lawyer deals with his own criminal case
The Ann Arbor community received quite a shock recently when a member of the Downtown Development Authority was arrested on sexual assault charges . The investigation into the alleged charge is still ongoing, but the initial details that have been r...
Possession of child pornography charges after storage unit opened
Many of our Ann Arbor readers are probably familiar with the popular "Storage Wars" reality shows on television, where people bid on storage units whose owners have failed to make the required monthly payments. These people buy the storage units...