by Barton Morris | Mar 31, 2020 | Arson, Blog, COVID 19, DUI, Juvenile, Substance Abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic that’s currently affecting the entire state, nation and globe presents a particularly severe risk to those who are incarcerated. The best public health advice presented by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) involves preventing the spread...
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 | Feb 7, 2020 | Alcohol, Blog, DUI, Substance Abuse
In other states such as Indiana and Ohio, you can be charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI)/Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) criminal offense by driving a human-powered bicycle; but can you get a DUI on a bicycle in Michigan? Facing public intoxication or DUI...
by Barton Morris | Jan 17, 2020 | Alcohol, Barton Morris, Blog, DUI, In the News
A scandal rocked the foundation of the breath alcohol testing program for DUIs in Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) performed a criminal investigation of those whom were relied upon (and paid $1.26m per year) to ensure that the results of alcohol breath tests...
by Barton Morris | Jan 7, 2020 | Blog, DUI, Marijuana
With the legalization of both medical and adult-use marijuana in Michigan, marijuana use continues to become more accepted. However, smoking marijuana while driving or driving while “intoxicated” by marijuana is still explicitly illegal according to Michigan...
by Barton Morris | Jan 3, 2020 | Blog, DUI
Unless you received a referral from a friend or trusted source, finding an attorney is usually done through a frenzied internet search. However, even when your case requires immediate and proven legal experience, it’s extremely important to ask yourself the...
