In March of this year, 38-year-old Brooke L. Lajiness, of Lima Township appeared in court for 13 counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of accosting a minor for immoral purposes, and one count of furnishing obscenity to a child. All for having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy.
Do you know you can get up to $70 back from the dairy industry if you’ve purchased any milk product in the state of Michigan since 2003? Why would anyone just give you money for having purchased milk? It’s because the dairy industry in Michigan and 14 other states has been slapped with a class…
Michigan State University continues to be under scrutiny this year following the arrest of MSU sports medicine, Dr. Larry Nassar. He has been charged with criminal sexual assault and has had many gymnasts. Former gymnasts are adding their voice to a growing number of plaintiffs in a civil suit against him for sexual assault. Many…
On March 30th, 1981, the Oscars award ceremony was postponed to the following night for only the third time in its entire history. Why is this relevant to a law blog? Because John Hinckley Jr., who shot at President Reagan in an attempt to get the attention of actress Jodie Foster. He used a temporary…
Are you pregnant, about to give birth and not sure what to do? Did your partner suddenly change his mind and decide not to support you? Maybe you’re just scared and you feel like you have no one to turn to. This situation is dangerous for mothers and babies. But there’s help for you –…
Those of us who are old enough remember the OJ Simpson trial very well. We remember seeing the white Bronco on the LA freeways in a low-speed chase with police. We remember the trial that lasted for a long time and the court drawings that made their way on our TV screens night after night….
Did you know that you don’t have to be tried by a jury of your peers? Of course, every American citizen is entitled to be tried by a jury, unless he or she has committed a minor offense. Even if you are charged with a more serious crime, it might be in your best interest…
Have you heard of abuse of process? Reginald Whitlow, Anthony Sims, and Carnell Alexander are all Michigan men who have been named as the father of children they didn’t conceive. Their lives have been ruined by the legal action taken against them to make them pay for these children. Under Michigan law, this is legal…
What if you are serving time for a crime that you did, but you feel your trial went so badly and that the judge misunderstood your situation completely? Is there legal recourse – a place in the law – which holds even judges accountable? Can the outcome of such trials be changed? The answer is,…
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