Penalties For DUI Convictions In Michigan Are Severe
Despite the fact that driving while intoxicated (DUI) is illegal in all fifty states, the number of fatalities caused by drunk drivers continues to rise. As a result, many states, including Michigan, have increased the penalties for infractions to the point where first offenses can result in large fines and possible jail time. That’s why […]
Your Guide to DUI Traffic Stop Basics in West Michigan
If you have been arrested for drunk driving or any other OWI related charge, you need to hire a Grand Rapids Criminal Defense Lawyer as soon as possible to represent you and to help you get the best results possible. If you have any questions regarding DUI traffic stops, please feel free to give Shawn […]
Questions About Franks Hearing In Michigan?
In Michigan, a court will have a proceeding called a Franks Hearing when it is asked to find out if a police officer involved in a criminal case lied while trying to obtain a search warrant. If a defendant has cause to believe that an officer involved in the case lied to get permission to […]
What Happens To My Driver’s License When I Am Charged With DUI In Michigan?
One of the most common questions I get asked, as a drunk driving lawyer in Grand Rapids Michigan, by a person facing a DUI in Michigan “What Happens To My Driver’s License When I Am Charged With DUI In Michigan?” Many people are shocked to know the answer is simple and straight forward. Getting your […]
Are Brass Knuckles Legal In Michigan?
Brass knuckles have been found across the country for centuries. Laws against or regulating their use have also been around the country for centuries. The laws can very greatly depending on the location of the owner. Brass Knuckles are not expressly banned in the United States, but many states and local governments have laws against […]
Driver’s License Restoration
Following a drunk driving conviction, or receiving too many civil infractions for traffic violations, or a myriad of other reasons, the Secretary of State in Michigan can revoke or suspend your driving privileges. When this happens, you need to hire a skilled Grand Rapids Driver’s License Restoration Lawyer. Attorney Shawn Haff and his team of […]
Michigan Loitering Law
Loitering is a potential crime in Michigan that is defined as waiting or standing idly around and having no apparent purpose. In Michigan, if you happen to be loitering around in the wrong place, you could be charged with disorderly conduct. There have been instances where a person was simply standing around on a street […]
What You Need to Know About a Personal Protection Order
A personal protection order is designed to keep a person from either assaulting, beating, entering the property where a person lives or attends school, wounding or molesting a certain individual. A personal protection order has certain aspects that are going to be important to understand. Because of this, it is extremely important you work with […]
No Contact Order In Michigan
A no contact order gets issued all the time in domestic violence cases all throughout West Michigan court rooms. These orders can also be issued for virtually any criminal charge. Courts almost invariably enter orders like this to people charged with crimes who are out on bond, after a conviction or sentencing a person convicted […]
Disturbing The Peace In Michigan
A common misdemeanor charge that happens a lot in Michigan courtrooms is Disturbing Peace. The constitution of Michigan allows people the right to gather in public places peacefully. If you engage in an action that breaches the peace, you could face criminal prosecution and arrest. If you are facing a charge for disturbing the peace, […]
Possession Of Analogues
Possession of analogues or analog drugs are those which have a remarkably similar chemical nature to other illicit or illegal drugs such as deadly heroin. Oxycontin and Vicodin are good designer drugs that come in a pill form. Attorney Shawn Haff has handled successfully numerous drug cases and knows how to get his clients the […]
What to Expect if You Are A Non-Compliant Sex Offender
Being required to register as a sex offender in Michigan is a harsh penalty that carries with it a huge burden of restrictions. If you are convicted of a sex crime in Michigan, the public will have your name, criminal history and personal information listed in a data base that is open to the public. […]
Michigan CPL Disqualifications
The second amendment of the United States Constitution protects our God given right to own a firearm. A concealed pistol license, also known as CPL, is a way the Michigan legislature protects people’s second amendment right to carry arms. Gun rights are like a lot of other rights: these rights are routinely taken away by […]
Aggravated Stalking
Under Michigan law, stalking takes place when a person engages in willful and continuing harassment of another human being and this harassment then causes a reasonable person to feel threatened, molested, intimidated, terrorized, harassed, or frightened. The stalking charge can become aggravated stalking when the defendant willingly ignores court order, threatens to physically harm or […]
Michigan Leaving The Scene Of An Accident Law
As a Criminal Defense Attorney, I have worked on a lot of cases that deal with leaving the scene of an accident. These charges will always vary based on the individual facts of the case, especially in the context of trucking accident claims. Clearly, the most common charge was Leaving the Scene of an Accident […]
Michigan Speeding Ticket Points
If you get pulled over too many times for speeding, drunk driving or failing to stop at a traffic light, you are in danger of getting your driver’s license suspended! Traffic tickets can lead to getting your driving privileges taken away or restricted. According to the law in Michigan, there are traffic offenses that automatically […]
Michigan Sexting Laws
The act of sexting is not illegal under Michigan law. It is a criminal offense to send photos that are sexually explicit of people who are not 18 years old. If a defendant had reason to know or knew that the person in the photo was under the age of 18, the defendant will be […]
Michigan Restricted License
Like most of our liberties, people take their privilege to drive for granted. When your license is suspended or restricted, that privilege quickly shows you how important it really is in your life. In this blog, we will cover the impact a Michigan Restricted License will have on your life, where you can drive to […]
Michigan Gang Violence Laws
Anyone who is in a gang or a victim of gang violence should be aware of the tough Michigan gang violence laws that are on the book in this state. If you are arrested for being in a gang, you are facing serious prison time. If a person commits a felony is in a gang, […]
Difference Between 1st 2nd 3rd Degree Sexual Assault
Perhaps no charge, except murder, creates more fear in a defendant than a criminal sexual conduct (CSC) charge. To be convicted of one of these charges is to labeled by many people in society as a sexual predator or a child molester. There are four categories of sexual assault charges in Michigan. A person convicted […]