The term “indecent exposure” comes with a host of mental pictures – usually the guy in the trench coat flashing people on the street – that may not tell the whole story about what that charge means. If you are facing an indecent exposure charge, it’s probably not funny to you, even though this crime…
What are sex crimes in the State of Michigan? For many people, these are the most prominent types of crimes: they are in the media more often than other types of crimes. They are also the types of crimes ripped from headlines and made into storylines on popular court dramas like Law & Order: SVU….
During this year’s election campaign season, many were watching closely as Hillary Clinton was investigated by the FBI for her mishandling of classified emails. Of course we all probably heard what each side was saying about her conduct, but what, if anything, did she do that was against the law? What counts as disclosure of…
On Monday morning a 16-year-old girl from St. Clair Shores was forced into the dark colored 4-door Dodge Ram of a man described as “a clean shaven African-American man in his 20s, 5-foot-3 and 140 pounds” and forcibly sexually assaulted. Police are still looking for this suspect.
The focus is back on Mateen Cleaves, a former Michigan State basketball star and former NBA basketball player. Sadly, this is not the kind of attention he wants. Cleave is on trial for sexual assaulting a 24-year-old girl in September 2015. The captain star, who lead the MSU team to a 2000 NCAA championship, is…
White collar crime is not a legal term, but one we hear often. Typically, a white collar crime is associated with a non-violent crime that is committed by a person or business in a high social status. Examples of white collar crime include: bankruptcy fraud, bribery, credit card fraud, extortion, insider trade, tax evasion, and…
This week, wildfires are spreading across seven southern states. Tens of thousands of acres have burned. Many people have had to evacuate their homes as there are about a dozen fires that still remain uncontrolled without rain in sight. While the full reason for each of the fires is unknown, many are suspecting it started…
A crime is committed when an action is in violation to the laws of the city, county, state or country. When a wrongdoing is committed is it punished according to the laws in which the crime took place. In many cases a crime can be considered a misdemeanor. In more serious cases, a crime will…
During an election, many wonder what rights a convicted felon has, especially when it comes to voting. In a heated election, each vote makes a difference, and understanding the rights that a convicted felon has is important.
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