by Barton Morris | Mar 24, 2025 | Blog, Firearms, In the News, Search and Seizure
On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major shift for gun rights restoration, that brings renewed hope for individuals with past convictions. The DOJ published an interim final rule titled “Withdrawing the Attorney General’s...
by Barton Morris | Mar 19, 2025 | Blog, Firearms, In the News, Search and Seizure
On March 5, 2025, State Representative James DeSana introduced legislation to overturn Michigan’s Red Flag law, reigniting fierce debate over Second Amendment rights and public safety. Aimed at preventing gun violence by temporarily removing firearms from individuals...
by Barton Morris | Feb 19, 2025 | Blog, Firearms, In the News, Search and Seizure
Michigan’s Red Flag Law, officially known as the Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Act, has been a source of intense controversy since its enactment in early 2024, especially among gun collectors, NRA members, and Second Amendment advocates. The law allows anyone...
by Barton Morris | Aug 31, 2022 | Barton Morris, Drug Crimes, DUI, In the News, Marijuana, Uncategorized
The Michigan State Police Forensic Science Department is responsible for testing to determine whether alcohol or marijuana is present in the blood of an individual suspected of driving under the influence. On Thursday, August 26, 2022 the Michigan State Police...
by Barton Morris | Mar 16, 2021 | Blog, Expungement, In the News, Marijuana, Michael Norman
Recently, there has been a lot of news about the significant and important changes to Michigan’s criminal record expungement law. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed several bills into law in October 2020 known as the “Clean Slate” initiative. Among the...
by Barton Morris | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog, Drug Crimes, In the News, Michael Norman, Probation
Medical Marijuana Use While on Probation In early 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals in People v. Thue, COA 353978 (2021), definitively ruled that the legal use of medical marijuana cannot be banned as part of probation and cannot be used to violate probation or...
