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Should I Hire an Attorney for a First Time OWI/DUI Arrest?
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December 21, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
You’re leaving a holiday party after consuming a few beers, and suddenly you hear sirens behind you. The fear, panic and anxiety start to kick in; am I over the legal limit? Am I going to jail? Will I lose my driver’s license? After spen...
How Do I Find a Good Criminal Attorney?
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November 24, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
The criminal justice “freight train” may have slowed down for the COVID-19 health pandemic, but it hasn’t stopped. Police are still pulling people over and arresting them; prosecutors are still charging people with misdemeanor and...
Can I Still Have a Criminal Trial During a Pandemic?
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October 26, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
Courts in Washtenaw County and throughout Southeastern Michigan had to reinvent themselves and figure out how to handle busy criminal dockets despite a health pandemic and various governmental shutdowns. Courts couldn’t simply cancel criminal docket...
What is "Probable Cause Conference" (or "PCC") in Michigan?
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September 24, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
When a person is charged with a felony offense in Washtenaw County or throughout Michigan, he or she often receives a court notice for a “Probable Cause Conference,” or PCC . While some appearances are obvious just by their titles (i.e.,...
Diversion Programs for Michigan Criminal Offenses
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August 26, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
For every person charged with a crime in Ann Arbor or throughout Michigan, the consequences of a conviction can be life-altering. Convictions can result in loss of employment or inability to find a job; financial ruin; family/custody/relationship up...
What Exactly is "Bond" or "Bail"?
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July 7, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about eliminating “cash bonds/bail” in Michigan. Some progressive states, like California, have been working towards that stance in recent years. Essentially, this movement stands for the id...
Personal Solutions During the COVID-19 Crisis
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June 2, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 health pandemic is a societal crisis gravely affecting millions of people all over Michigan. For most people, it has been a personal crisis as well: Loss of employment/income; inability to connect with family/frie...
Will A Delay Help – Or Hurt – My Criminal Case?
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April 24, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
As Michigan courts remain closed during the Emergency Order, clients with open criminal cases are caught in limbo: No court appearances scheduled; trials/motions postponed indefinitely, extended bond/probation conditions. In times like these, you wa...
What Happens at an "Arraignment" in Michigan?
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March 5, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
Are you looking for the best criminal defense attorney in Washtenaw County? While some criminal justice concepts are self-explanatory (i.e., trial; sentencing; jail), others are confusing to those “outside” the system. For example, most ...
What is going on with Michigan Datamaster/ Breath Testing?
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February 3, 2020 | By Daniel T. Geherin
Searching for the best DUI attorney in Ann arbor? DataMaster breath tests may be inaccurate. Last week, the Michigan State Police dropped a BOMBSHELL on the criminal justice system: They sent a letter to local police and prosecutors saying that a po...