For once, there’s a story in the news of a positive ending for someone accused of criminal conduct. Dr. Joseph Oesterling is a Saginaw-area urologist and was previously Chief of Urology at the University of Michigan Hospital. He trained at Johns Hopkins and the Mayo Clinic. Oesterling was charged and went to trial for 7…
Matthew John Andaluz, 44, of Battle Creek was sent to prison in September 2017 to serve a 30-year term, followed by 10 years of supervised release. His crime? Andaluz created a series of child pornography which he shared on the internet. This, eventually, was what cost him most of the rest of his life.
For William Morva, 35, on July 6th, 2017, the law had the final word. It didn’t care that Morva had thought his life was in danger in 2006. Or that he’d been allegedly held and tortured for weeks when he killed a security guard and police deputy in an attempt to escape. It didn’t matter…
When you think about Michigan’s changing switchblade law, do you picture some scene from West Side Story or a Michael Jackson music video, complete with dance fighting? The law that banned switchblades in Michigan was made in 1952. This was when the American public was concerned with the safety of allowing these weapons to be…
By now, most people are familiar with some aspects of criminal court cases and legal jargon from watching legal procedural television shows. But there are still some aspects of real court cases that get confusing if T.V. is your primary source of information.
Sometimes people do things without thinking. Of course, there are some types of crimes people know are wrong. Yes, they may feel justified in committing the crime, but they know they will probably be charged with a crime if they do them. The most common crimes in America are not violent crimes.
The world has become a much more complicated place in the modern age, especially with regard to technology and areas of expertise. The days when a jury of your peers would have sufficient knowledge of all facets of your case are gone.
If you’ve ever been a fan of legal procedural shows like Law & Order, you will be familiar with the ramifications of the exclusionary rule.
Admissible evidence is a legal term used in a court of law. It is evidence that is provided to a judge or jury. In any criminal trial, officials, for example police officers, will collect evidence as they build their case. Of course, this is the goal of the criminal justice system. However, police officers have…
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