Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Insights

A Michigan show cause order is the court’s alternative to a bench warrant. What it risks, and how to prepare.…

What a Michigan pretrial conference is, who has to attend, and whether you can go to jail at one. From…

Michigan’s quiet period, the cased-and-unloaded rule, and what a CPL does not cover while hunting. From William P. Hackett Attorney…

How a delayed sentence works in Michigan and how it differs from a 7411 or HYTA deferral. From William P.…

Larceny in a building in Michigan: what counts as a building, how it is charged, and the penalty. From William…

How Cobbs and Killebrew agreements let you learn the likely sentence before a plea in Michigan. From William P. Hackett…

What uttering and publishing means in Michigan, how it differs from forgery, and why it is a felony. From William…

Home invasion 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree in Michigan, and how each differs from breaking and entering. From William P.…

How long Michigan sex offender registration lasts for each tier, and the petitions that can end it early. William P.…

How much of a federal prison sentence is actually served, and the credits that shorten it without parole. William P.…

Why sobriety checkpoints violate Michigan’s Constitution, and your rights at a drunk driving stop. William P. Hackett Attorney and Counselor…

When Michigan police can search a car without a warrant, how consent works, and the marijuana odor rule. William P.…