Michigan Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
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State of Michigan v. Kiernan Tague
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with vehicular manslaughter.
Kiernan Tague was accused of driving 105 mph and causing an accident that killed Flynn MacKrell.
In the weeks and months before the Nov. 17, 2023, fatal crash, Tague hit speeds of 127 mph, 143 mph, 102 mph, 150 mph and 155 mph — all on separate days — and also engaged in d... More...
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(02-28-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Matthew Mencarelli
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Lansing, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a wire fraud scheme
Rockford-Area Contractor Sent To Prison For Investment Scam
Matthew Mencarelli, 39, of Belmont, Michigan was indicted for a wire fraud... More...
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(02-25-2025 - MI)
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Brendel's Septic Tank Service, LLC v. Terry Vickers and On the Portables, L.L.C.
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Pontiac, Michigan, civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a trade secret conversion theory.
In September 2022, plaintiff filed a complaint, contending that it was a limited liability corporation that provided sanitation and septic services for construction, commercial and residential, cities and parks, and other venues. Vickers allegedly served as plaintiff's office manage... More...
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(02-21-2025 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. Sekou Conde
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.
Sekou Conde was indicted for killing Donrell Canda, age 24, ... More...
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(02-22-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Brandon Lee Chase
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor
Oceana County Man Sentenced To 90 Years For Sexually Exploiting A Child
Brandon Lee Chase, 45, of Wal... More...
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(02-18-2025 - MI)
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Stephen Censoni v. GFL Environmental, Inc., et al.
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Pontiac, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a negligence claims.
Plaintiff was injured when the arm of a garbage truck struck him below his neck as he attempted to pick up a bottle in the roadway. GFL owned the truck, and Doe drove the truck at the time of the incident. Plaintiff filed a complaint against GFL and Doe, alleging that he suffered accidental bodily i... More...
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(02-14-2025 - MI)
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People of the State of Michigan v. Robert Lee Boles
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Saginaw, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony.... More...
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(02-14-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Gary Matthew Hughes
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Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
Ohio Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
Gary Matthew Hughes, 36, of Piqua, Ohio, p... More...
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(02-10-2025 - MI)
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Lamont Bernard Heard v. Yarnice Strange, et al.
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Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff complaining about prison condictions.
isoners often have complaints about prison life. When these complaints arise, prisoners can’t go straight to federal court. The Prison Litigation Reform Act(“PLRA”) requires prisoners to seek relief from state prison officials before filing a federal lawsuit. This is called an “ex... More...
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(01-23-2025 - MI)
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The State of Michigan v. Edward Smith
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Edward Smith was accused of shooting and killing two-year-old Kai Turner.
Kai was shot and killed in his Mother's bed. He was not the target.... More...
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(02-04-2025 - MI)
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Melissa Williams, et al. v. Fiduciary Services North, Inc., et al.
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Traverse City, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff governmental tort claim negligence theories.
This case arises out of a series of events that occurred in the years preceding Mardelle's death in May 2022. Plaintiffs filed a lengthy verified complaint in January 2023, followed by an amended verified complaint in February 2023, in which they named as defendants Brenda... More...
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(02-03-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Melvin Lamar Triplett
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Fentanyl Causing Multiple Overdoses
Detroit Man Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl Causing Multiple Overdoses; Sentenced to 23 years in Federal Prison ... More...
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(01-28-2025 - MI)
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People of the State of Indiana v. Ronald Wayne Blank
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Traverse City, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC-II) (sexual contact accomplished with an article reasonably perceived as a weapon), MCL 750.520c(1)(e), unlawful imprisonment, MCL 750.349b(1)(a) (person restrained by means of a dangerous instrument), and assault with a dangerous weapon, MCL 750.82(1).
This ... More...
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(01-28-2025 - MI)
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People of the State of Michigan v. Taylor Thomas Manol
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Beulah, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.
Manol shot his neighbor, Alexander Sarantos, dead. The prosecution's theory of the case was that after Manol had drunk nearly a fifth of whiskey in a short period of time, he became angry and agitated, and later went to his back porch to shoot his guns off between 11:00 p.m. and midnight. Evidence demo... More...
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(01-24-2025 - MI)
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Glorianna Moore v. Oakland County, Michigan, Eric Hix, Daniel Hedrick
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Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories un 42 U.S.C. 1983.
When Glorianna Moore refused to show her license to Officer Brian Wilson at a traffic stop, he opened her car door and grabbed her arm. Because Moore started screaming and twisting her body away, Officer Wilson restrained her by holding her arm a... More...
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(01-23-2025 - MI)
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United States v v. Bill Clemons, Jr.
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Jackson, Miss criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine on the Choctaw Indian Reservation
Pearl River Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine on the Choctaw Indian... More...
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(01-22-2025 - MI)
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Angela Davis v. Donvaugh R. Holland, et al.
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Davis brought this action against defendants, including the Hollands, Darius Williams, and Natalie Whittingham-Burrell, for statements about her and her brand identity as a social media influencer.[2] In July 2021, various news outlets published interviews with Davis and, according to Davis, Williams then shared her personal information on social media and encouraged people to direct harmful, thre... More...
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(01-17-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Robert Bibbs
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Offering Bribes to Corrections Officer
Bureau of Prisons Inmate Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison For Offering Bribes to Corrections Office
A federal i... More...
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(01-14-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Fatai Okunola; Oluwaseyi Adeola; Ijeoma Adeola
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with p Participating In An International Mail And Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Three Individuals Sentenced For Participating In An International Mail And Wire Fraud Conspiracy More...
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(01-15-2025 - MI)
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United States of America ex rel. State of Michigan, et al. v. State Farm Mutual Automoible Insurance Company, et al.
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Detroit, Michigan civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a qui tam theory.
In some circumstances, “an individual who has incurred medical expenses can lawfully
seek recovery from more than one insurer.” United States ex rel. Angelo v. Allstate Ins. Co., 106
F.4th 441, 445 (6th Cir. 2024). This is also true when one of those insurers is Medicare. I... More...
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(01-15-2025 - MI)
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People of the State of Michigan v. Thaddeus Thomas Bell
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed robbery.
This case arises out of a robbery that occurred at a T-Mobile store in Dearborn. Defendant Bell entered the store holding a gun and fired a shot at one of the clerks. After firing a second shot, another clerk opened the store's safe and gave Bell 17 iPhones. During the course of the robbery, ... More...
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(01-13-2025 - MI)
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People of the State of Michigan v. Nicholas Ryan Bagadinski
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Lapeer, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony.... More...
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(01-10-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Erik Miller
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Kalamazoo MI criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine, MDMA, and Xanax®
Sturgis Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Selling Drugs On Dark Web ... More...
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(01-08-2025 - MI)
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People of the State of Michigan v. Todd Wisniewski
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Traverse City, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Todd Wisniewski was convicted of four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC-I), MCL 750.520b(1)(b) (person under 13 years of age), and one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC-II), MCL 750.520c(1)(a) (person under 13 years of age).[1] O... More...
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(01-08-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Erik Miller
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Grand Rapids MI criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances
Sturgis Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Selling Drugs On Dark Web
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(01-08-2025 - MI)
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Michael Gruber v. Wolf Creek Productions, Inc., al.
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Corunna, Michigan employment law lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.
On May 31, 2016, the individual defendants, Nichols, Sherrill, and Nelson, terminated Gruber from his position as an employee and board member of defendant Wolf Creek, which is a company that produces television shows about hunting and fishing. Gruber's termination stemmed from his receipt o... More...
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(01-06-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Physicians Toxicology Laboratory, LLC
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Allegations Of Unnecessary Drug Testing
Physicians Toxicology Laboratory And Its Owners To Pay $4.425 Million To Settle Allegations Of Unnecessary Drug Testing More...
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(01-03-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Terry Douglas, Schuyler Belew, Devun Baskerville
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
Three Members of Violent National Gang Sentenced
Three members of the Almighty Vice Lord Nation (“AVLN”) were sentenced in federal ... More...
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(12-26-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Terry Douglas; Schuyler Belew; Devun Baskerville
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with RICO conspiracy, murder, drug trafficking, and weapons charges
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Three members of the Almighty Vice Lord Nation (“AVLN”) wer c... More...
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(12-26-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Jose Santos Barajas-Ceja
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony.
Citizens charged with the commission of federal crimes are potentially eligible for pretrial release under the Baily Reform Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), without bond.... More...
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(12-28-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Antonio D.J. Mitchell
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Massive Drug Distribution Scheme
A State of Washington Man Involved in a Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison More...
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(12-20-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Cortez Blake
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Kidnapping
First of Multiple Individuals Sentenced for Federal Kidnapping Conviction
Cortez Blake, 23, of Detroit was found g... More...
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(12-20-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Terry Douglas, Schuyler Belew, Devun Baskerville
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with RICO conspiracy, murder, drug trafficking, and weapons charges
Three Members of Violent National Gang Sentenced
Three members of t... More...
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(12-26-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Mychal Marcell Borney
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of firearms
Lansing Man, Prosecuted Under Safe Summer Program, Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison
U.S. Attorney for the We... More...
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(12-19-2024 - MI)
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People of the State of Michigan v. Brandon Scott Berry and Erin Leigh Buchholz
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Bad Axe, Michigan criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with first-degree home invasion.
Berry and his former girlfriend, Allyson Majeski, purchased the home in question 2019. They held record title as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship. The two lived in the house together until their relationship ended. Berry moved out of the home... More...
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(12-13-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Gifford “Chip” Cummings, Jr.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud
Former Chief Executive Officer Of Grand Rapids Investment Firm Sent To Federal Prison For Fraud
.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michig... More...
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(12-06-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Gifford “Chip” Cummings, Jr.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud
Former Chief Executive Officer Of Grand Rapids Investment Firm Sent To Federal Prison For Fraud
.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michig... More...
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(12-06-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Andrew Curtis Williams
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Armed Robbery Of Albion Hydroponics
Westland Man Sentenced For Role In Armed Robbery Of Albion Hydroponics
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of... More...
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(12-09-2024 - MI)
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United States of America v. Joseph Michael McNoriell
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin and possession with intent to distribute cocaine
Detroit-Based Cocaine And Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To 110 Months In Federal Prison ... More...
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(11-26-2024 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. Trevion Terelle Smith-Johnson
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Mt. Clemens, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted armed robbery and attempted murder.
This case arose from the attempted armed robbery and attempted murder of the alleged victim, for which defendant was arrested and charged on May 24, 2023. Defendant's preliminary examination began on July 19, 2023. On that first day of the preliminary exa... More...
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(11-25-2024 - MI)
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