
Personal Justice For Two Young Clients Facing False Claims
This month, two young clients of Geherin Law Group, PLLC. can breathe a huge sigh of relief and put their lives back together after being falsely accused of criminal wrongdoing. Charles [1] is a student at the University of Michigan who was wr...
Refusal Of Chemical Tests
What Is The “Implied Consent Law” In Michigan? When a Michigan resident applies for a driver’s license, he or she has “impliedly consented” to take a chemical test at the reasonable request of a police officer. If a police of...
Drunk Driving Injury Or Death
OWI Causing Serious Injury On rare occasions, drivers who are intoxicated or impaired by alcohol/controlled substances are involved in accidents in which other drivers or pedestrians are seriously injured. In Michigan, OWI Causing Serious Bodily Injury me...
OWI Special Circumstances
OWI Special Circumstances In Michigan, sometimes an arrest for a first-time OWI can have enhanced/aggravated consequences, even if the blood alcohol level is low and even if there was no accident or injury. For example, if the driver has children in...
Repeat Offense Drunk Driving
When It Comes To Multiple OWI Convictions, Does Michigan Have A “Look-Back Period?” The most crucial “look-back period” in Michigan is a seven-year period of time between offenses. Drivers who suffer an arrest for an OWI (drugs or ...
Michigan Drunk Driving And License Consequences
In Michigan, a drunk driving conviction can have life-altering effects on a person’s freedom, job, and future. There are many direct and indirect consequences following an arrest for alcohol or drug-related driving offenses—including the poten...
What Is Probation?

People in the criminal justice system sometimes take for granted that everyone knows the lingo: Prison vs. Jail; Pretrial Conference vs. Arraignment; Probation vs. Parole. But, clients who find themselves in the system for the first time may n...
Do I Have A Warrant For My Arrest?

Looking for the best criminal defense attorney in Ann Arbor? As courts throughout Michigan close during the Emergency Order, people who were recently arrested or contacted by police are left wondering if now there’s a warrant for their arrest, and i...
RESISTING/OBSTRUCTING ARREST IN MICHIGAN

When a police encounter turns into an arrest, even the slightest resistance from the civilian can result in an additional serious charge commonly referred to “Resist/Obstruct,” or “R/O.” MCL 750.81d is defin...
Michigan State Police Drops a Bombshell About Compromised Marijuana Testing in OWI/DUI Cases
In 2018, Michigan was the first state in the Midwest to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for those over the age of 21. However, the laws relating to Operating While Intoxicated/Impaired (OWI) didn't change with respect to marijuana. A driver can...