Domestic Violence is the broad term that covers all types of assault and battery allegations involving spouses; current or past boyfriends/girlfriends; children and parents; people with children in common or other types of domestic relationships. It is a serious charge. Often the judge will order special conditions of bond that include a prohibition against contact with the alleged victim. This provision is also called a "no contact" provision. If this special bond condition is imposed on you, make sure to follow it until/unless the judge modifies the provision to allow for contact.
It did not get a whole lot of attention or media coverage, but the United States Supreme Court issued a 4th Amendment opinion in the context of a civil lawsuit as opposed to a criminal case – which is where we typically see constitutional issues debated and decided by the Court. In Caniglia v Strom, […]
Mike Nichols of East Lansing stood by and fought for a young Muslim-Arab-American who was facing a serious criminal charge in a small Northern Michigan community recently. The result: not guilty in 12 minutes of jury deliberations. Nichols said: “my biggest concern was juror bias against the young man, especially after they heard the complaining […]
Attorney Joshua Covert recently appeared before the 30th circuit court for a sentencing hearing. The purpose of a sentencing hearing is to provide the court with information so that the court may individualize punishment. Mr. Covert’s client was originally charged with interfering with an electronic communication device (a 2 year felony) and domestic violence (misdemeanor). […]
1996, the United States Justice Department initiated a taskforce to investigate questionable forensic evidence produced by the FBI Crime Lab. The taskforce completed its investigation in 2004. The results? The FBI Lab had produced flawed, unreliable evidence in up to 7,000 criminal cases. Further, the unreliable evidence directly and materially led to the convictions of at […]
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