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Coronavirus Early Jail Release: Do You Qualify?

March 31, 2020 | Barton Morris | 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…

Can I Get Arrested For Accidentally Discharging a Firearm?

March 27, 2020 | Barton Morris | Blog, Firearms

Can I be arrested for accidentally discharging a firearm? The answer is yes – and no. If a firearm has been genuinely discharged by accident, then it would seem you could not be charged with a crime. Accidentally dischargi…

What Is Arson? An Explanation Of The Degrees Of Arson In Michigan

March 20, 2020 | Sarah Tarockoff | Arson, Blog

What is arson? In Michigan, arson is defined as when someone willfully and/or maliciously sets fire to personal property. For example: if you find out your boyfriend cheated on you and set fire to his car to get revenge, y…

Is Medical Marijuana And Concealed Carry Legal In Michigan?

March 13, 2020 | Barton Morris | Barton Morris, Blog, Drug Crimes, Firearms, Marijuana

Can a Michigan medical marijuana patient carry a concealed firearm? Yes, absolutely and legally, but only under the right circumstances. There’s a lot of confusion when it comes to the legality of carrying, purchasin…

Task Force Report: Criminal Justice Reform In Michigan Jails Needed

March 6, 2020 | Barton Morris | 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 fo…

What Can Make A Search Warrant Invalid and What To Do During A Search

February 26, 2020 | Barton Morris | Blog, Civil Forfeiture, Drug Crimes

What can make a search warrant invalid? The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects its citizens from “unreasonable searches and seizures.” The first step for all searches or seizures in this country is…

Felon In Possession Of A Firearm vs. Felony Firearm

February 20, 2020 | Barton Morris | Blog, Firearms

Michigan has two laws that are sometimes confused with one another: Felon in Possession of a Firearm (FIP) and Felony Firearm (FF). The first can be charged any time a person had a firearm on them at the time they committe…

Can You Get A DUI On A Bicycle In Michigan?

February 7, 2020 | Barton Morris | 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 …

What To Include in Revoked Driver’s License Letters of Support

February 3, 2020 | Barton Morris | Blog, Drivers License Restoration, DUI

If the Secretary of State (SOS) revoked your license for either one or five years, you ‘ll have to apply to have it reinstated at the end of the revocation period. The process involves putting together several differ…

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