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Friday, June 10, 2016
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
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Friday, April 10, 2015
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Sunday, February 22, 2015
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Thursday, November 6, 2014
Categories: Drug Crimes, Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
The trend to make marijuana legal continued in Michigan this November.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Citizens in two Michigan cities, Oak Park and Hazel Park, voted August 5th to decriminalize the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana provided that an adult possesses it and it is possessed on private property.
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Thursday, July 24, 2014
Categories: Drug Crimes, Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Does testing positive for marijuana while on probation mean a violation?
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
“The outcome of this case illustrates why it is important to MMMA patients and caregivers to stand up for their rights as cardholders, my client had been offered many plea offers during the process but every time she stood firm and refused to admit that she did anything to violate the MMMA and ultimately after several months her case was dismissed weeks before trial”
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Thursday, February 20, 2014
Categories: Josh Covert
Attorney Joshua M. Covert recently appeared before Judge Ball of the 54-B district court to argue a motion to suppress evidence collected after a unconstitutional traffic stop.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Categories: Medical Malpractice, Josh Covert
Just a few months ago medical marihuana patients were pleased to see two medical marihuana bills introduced and approved by the Michigan House of Representatives.
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Monday, January 20, 2014
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Attorney Joshua M. Covert of the Nichols Law Firm recently appeared before the 30th Circuit Court to argue a motion requesting the court to dismiss felony charges that four environmental protesters are facing.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
On Wednesday the Michigan Senate passed senate Bill 660 which could allow medical marijuana patients to obtain their medicine from pharmacies.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
A Young Michigan Medical Marijuana Attorney Stands by His Principles and Teaches Child Protective Services How to “Just Say No” to Government Abuse
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Categories: Drunk-Driving, OWI, Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Nichols Law Firm client facing criminal charge for second offense of driving while under the influence of drugs receives a reckless driving instead
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Attorney Joshua Covert Defends Parents Whose Daughter Was Taken Away From Their Home Because Of Their Medical Marihuana Use
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Last week the Michigan Court Of Appeals issued an opinion in People v Carruthers that limits the types of medicine that can be possessed by medical marihuana patients.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Categories: Drunk-Driving, Josh Covert
A young man in Mason County was arrested for allegedly possessing alcohol while under the age of 21. He was riding in a car with 4 friends when the car was pulled over.
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Last Week the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order in People v Green which reversed an earlier ruling by the Michigan Court Of Appeals.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert
Mr. Covert began his oral argument reminding the court that the burden of proof was on the prosecutor to show that the search was reasonable
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert
The data used in the study is based on a small sample size and relies on self-reporting which are both cause for concern
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
The new laws help by clearing up some of the confusing sections of the MMMA by defining some terms like "locked and enclosed facility" and "bona fide physician patient relationship" but at the same time the laws add to the confusion by criminalizing the illegal transport of useable marihuana without providing adequate direction to those who transport useable marihuana.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert
“It appears that this case will be far reaching. The court’s opinion isn’t just limited to drug dog searches. The court mentioned metal detectors and binoculars as other objects that may put an officer’s otherwise lawful presence in violation of the Fourth Amendment”
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert
In January Michigan legislators introduced a proposed bill (HB 4011) that would exempt 911 calls from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
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Monday, March 4, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert
This was a great resolution for the client as he was originally facing up to 15 years in prison and walked from the court house with no further obligations to the court.
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert
A man has his life back after Joshua Covert helped him to successfully get his driver’s license restored.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
This means that it would be within the MMMA to receive marihuana if you are a patient but not to give or sell the medicine to another patient.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
“The proposed statute really opens the door for law enforcement officers to broaden the net they use to catch intoxicated drivers”
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
Michigan State Police patrol car was not equipped with MVR technology
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
A United States District Court in the Central District of Illinois recently released an opinion that has far reaching fourth amendment applications.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
. . .defendant who was being charged with possession of marijuana as well as discharging a firearm during the execution of a search warrant. . .
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
The United States Ninth Circuit Court recently held that baggage searches conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must be consistent with the TSA’s mission in order to be considered a reasonable search as is required by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
New Statute Criminalizes Use of Fireworks While Under The Influence Of Alcohol Or Controlled Substances.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
Several Michigan police agencies are now reporting any interactions they have with medical marihuana patients to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS).
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
Attorney Joshua Covert recently won an implied consent hearing on behalf of a Nichols Law Firm client.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
Governor Snyder recently signed Public Act 136 of 2012 which now allows all municipalities to collect reimbursement from inmates for the cost of their incarceration.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
“The studies preformed to date do not establish a reliable threshold for predicting impairment due to THC blood levels.”
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently released an unpublished opinion in which the court shut down a medical marijuana user’s right to the protection of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act.
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Categories: Josh Covert
If you are charged with a crime because of something you said to a minister, pastor, priest or other religious figure, it is important that you hire an attorney who understands the relevant statutes governing the confidentiality of such statements
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