by Barton Morris | Jun 12, 2014 | Blog
How to Deal with Probation Probation is the most common program used by criminal judges to rehabilitate an individual convicted of a crime. In fact, it’s the most used program in the criminal justice system. Probation is also called community supervision and...
by Barton Morris | Jun 3, 2014 | Alcohol, Barton Morris, Blog, DUI
How accurate is the EtG test? The EtG test, properly known as Ethyl Glucuronide, is a metabolite produced from drinking alcohol and is used to detect alcohol levels in urine. It’s being used by courts and probation departments as a way of testing if people are...
by Barton Morris | May 23, 2014 | Blog, Drug Crimes, Substance Abuse
Methamphetamine (“meth”) has increasingly, and unfortunately, become a household name. With popular shows such as “Breaking Bad” showcasing life altering methamphetamine effects, its pop-culture status seems to be unavoidable. Behind these depictions lies...
by Barton Morris | May 12, 2014 | Barton Morris, Blog, Drug Crimes, Substance Abuse
Cocaine is a central nervous stimulant drug made from the coco leaf primarily made in Columbia, Peru and Bolivia. The cocaine extraction process is complex and involves heating, then cooling the leaves. Alcohol is then added and distilled off to create the most pure...
by Barton Morris | Apr 30, 2014 | Blog
Michigan courts routinely order anyone who has been convicted of an alcohol related offense to refrain from the use of alcohol. It’s also common for a person just accused of drunk driving, before any conviction, to be ordered not to drink alcohol. In...
by Barton Morris | Apr 29, 2014 | Alcohol, Barton Morris, Blog, Case Study, DUI
In a highly contested felony DUI prosecution, my client and I finally prevailed after a jury of 12 citizens found the defendant “Not Guilty of Third Offense – Operating While Intoxicated (OWI).” This article covers one of the ways of winning a third...
