In response to the above-posed blog headline, we know that our readers in the Detroit metro area and across Michigan will reasonably note that every piece of material evidence in a criminal law case is subject to closest scrutiny and must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
Eyewitness confirms that defendant "did it:" Is that unassailable?
The many proponents of sentencing reform aren't going to like this
It wasn't long ago that federal attorneys in the U.S. Department of Justice were busy crafting rules and guidelines to rein in the known excesses and many aberrational outcomes linked with the so-called War on Drugs.
IRS under adverse spotlight with its asset-forfeiture program
If you're the owner of a small business in the metro Detroit area or elsewhere in the United States, you likely make frequent runs to your local bank to deposit funds received.
Adding up the numbers re criminal commutations: a busy president
One of the last official acts of outgoing President Barack Obama last week could hardly be termed trivial.
Accused of a RICO violation? Why you need a proven lawyer
Prior to the passage of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) in 1978, state and federal prosecutors often complained of their inability to meaningfully penetrate organized criminal groups and punish upper-echelon wrongdoers who were the true authors of illegal activity.
Indeed, words have legal ramifications: consider the term 'willful'
OK, we all know well enough that federal and state taxes comprise a tough and sticky realm in the United States. Filing a tax return has seldom been an easy slam dunk for a resident of Michigan or any other state, given the complex nature of our tax system, which is coupled, quite literally, with fine-print exactions spanning many thousands of pages.
White collar federal crimes: health care fraud focus
Any reference to federal crimes applies to a truly broad universe of possibilities, given the scope of federal authorities over many criminal matters and charging possibilities. Those include things like organized crime activities, ranging from interstate drug trafficking to kidnapping.
Federal prisoners face difficulty meeting with representation
Mass federal sentence commutations highlight reform agenda
"We are not done yet."
Federal charges comprise a truly singular realm in criminal law
Many readers of our Michigan criminal defense blog who pick up a paper these days or scan Internet headlines are quite likely to come across stories regarding federal criminal law.
