Court appointed attorneys too often overlook critical defense strategies when representing their clients charged with criminal offenses. They are not paid adequately and therefore are motivated to push their client through the system as quickly as possible while not provideding the one on one attention that each client requires and deserves. Any person that is charged with a criminal offense should hire their own attorney for the best defense and best outcome.
Domestic Violence or Domestic Assault is often prosecuted in the State of Michigan, unfortunately, it is also often abused by overly emotional spouses and overly aggressive prosecutors. Only an experienced trial attorney can best defend these cases.
Antoine Jones, owner of a Washington nightclub, was suspected of being part of a cocaine selling operation. During an investigation, the FBI placed a GPS tracking device on his car for 28 days without a valid warrant. The FBI used the evidence they gathered to convict him, and he was sentenced to life in prison. ...
Overwhelmingly, this is the question that I have been asked most in my career. This answer will presume that the driver has possibly consumed too much alcohol to drive. The goal is to limit the evidence of intoxication available to the officer and preclude an arrest. In other words, an officer may arrest a suspected ...
Recently, amendments have been made to the Michigan Sex Offender Registration (SOR) requirements. Now, Tier I and Tier III offenders are able to reduce their time on the SOR. Also, offenders of consensual cases, also known as “Romeo and Juliet” offenses, should seek an attorney for immediate removal under the new amendments. There are also ...
Barton Morris is one of Metro Detroit's Top Attorneys. The three main reasons why Barton Morris should be your lawyer are Expertise, Professionalism, and Barton Morris cares.
In 2011 the Law Office of Barton Morris represented 67 clients for license restoration and was successfull 64 times which equals a 96% success rate
The federal government has recently been coming down on medical marijuana dispensaries despite earlier statements that they would not. Michigan law enforcement officials are doing the same. Now patients all over the country are worried. The state law conflicts with federal law and something has to change.
Our society is experiencing a rising prevalence of driving under the influence of illegal and medicinal drugs. It has been written that one in three motor vehicle fatalities with known drug test results tested positive for drugs in 2009. Data from road traffic arrests and fatalities indicate that, after alcohol, marijuana is the most frequently ...
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Michigan Sex Offender Registry Reform
Three Reasons Why Barton Morris Should Be Your Lawyer
