by Barton Morris | Dec 18, 2020 | Assault and Battery, Blog, Domestic Violence, Michael Norman, Sex Offenses
Can you get arrested for self-defense? No. Self-defense isn’t a crime, so you cannot be arrested for self-defense. However, you can be arrested for suspicion that you have committed a crime such as murder, aggravated assault or battery. Charged with an assault...
by Barton Morris | Sep 29, 2020 | Arson, Assault and Battery, Barton Morris, Blog, Domestic Violence, Drivers License Restoration, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Firearms, In the News, Marijuana, Probation, Professional License, Substance Abuse, Theft
New Michigan Expungement Law A little over a year after a new Michigan expungement law was first introduced, Governor Whitmer signed seven house bills into law that completely changed criminal conviction/Michigan expungement laws. It’s known as the “Clean...
by Barton Morris | Jul 10, 2020 | Assault and Battery, Blog, Domestic Violence
Getting arrested can be the low point in your life. You could serve time in jail, be barred from contacting the alleged victim, and have a criminal record that could make finding a job and a place to live difficult. Being convicted of even a misdemeanor charge of...
by Barton Morris | Apr 24, 2020 | Blog, Domestic Violence, Firearms
Domestic violence is a serious crime. Known as domestic assault in Michigan, it’s a crime that’s incredibly common. Under Michigan law, assuming the person charged has no prior domestic assault convictions on his or her record, domestic assault is typically...
by Barton Morris | Mar 6, 2020 | Alcohol, Assault and Battery, Barton Morris, Blog, Civil Forfeiture, Domestic Violence, DUI, Expungement, In the News, Juvenile, Probation
The Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration has recently learned that Michigan’s criminal justice system is misusing its jails. This was the conclusion of the task force’s most recent report calling for criminal justice reform in Michigan. In...
by Barton Morris | Nov 14, 2019 | Assault and Battery, Blog, Domestic Violence
What is simple assault? Simple assault vs aggravated assault. What’s the difference? It’s a common question and one we’ll address in this article. Simple assault, or more commonly known as just “assault,” is defined as when an individual...
