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I HAVE HAD THE KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SAFETY USE AN IMSI CATCHER TO PREVENT ME FROM CONTACTING EMERGENCY HELP AND I HAVE ADVISED THEM ALL THEY ARE UNDER CITIZENS ARREST AND THEY NEED TO CONTACT THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE AS I HAVE WITNESSED ALL OF THEM IN THE COMMISSION OF FELONIES. THEY REFUSE TO COMPLY... View More 
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A lawyer said they would file a motion to dismiss the warrant and set a new court date and that I had a very good chance of getting the warrant dismissed. Once the warrant was dismissed, could I fly into the US to attend my court date? Or do I risk being stopped by US customs and sent back to my... View More
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answered on Jul 20, 2024
If your warrant is vacated, it significantly improves your chances of entering the US. However, entry is not guaranteed. Even with the warrant dismissed, US customs can still conduct their own review and may take your past charges into consideration.
When traveling to the US, bring all... View More
Purchased a mazda 6 2013 used on February 20, 2024. It was for mainly traveling for my son who is a burn victim and needs special treatment. Marc was informed that we needed a safe and reliable car, for that reason. Everything about the vehicle was wrong. I have all of the proper documentation and... View More
A person flees from an officer. The officer pursues the person. During the pursuit (running after them) the officer trips and falls and injures his hand. In michigan, can the person who flees from the officer now be charged with assault on an officer even though they didn't physically touch them?
answered on Jul 18, 2024
Yes. The proper charge is "assault / resisting / obstructing" - physical contact is not required. Anytime to assault, resist, or obstruct a lawful order made in the performance of law enforcement duties, you can be criminally charged. Presumably, the chase occured contemporaneously or... View More
Court sent the letter requiring him to be in court for the charge, to the wrong address so he never knew about the charge or the warrant. They're holding him in jail with no bond.
answered on Jul 16, 2024
If he's never been arraigned, he should be soon, where the judge or magistrate will set a bond. If he had been arraigned, and simply missed a subsequent court hearing, then it's a matter of addressing it with the court through a bond motion.
I would not anticipate any great... View More
As a result of The cities police department failure to follow up on my case, I was assaulted severely again yesterday by the same gentleman and the arresting city could not find anything in the system about the previous assault. Is the previous City liable in some way?
answered on Jul 15, 2024
I can't see how the city would be liable here. Whether this person was arrested previously for assaulting you would have no bearing on whether he did it now. Nor does the city or its police department incur a duty to provide enhanced protection for you against him. And regardless of the police... View More
This is after a long investigation in July of 2024 he was pick up by Wayne county Michigan over July 4, 2024 there said he has out of state warrants. But he has Wayne county court charges "fugitive of justice- felony" is this a additional crime in Michigan or is this a just the reason for... View More
There is no evidence, no witnesses. Just the statement from the alleged victim and police cam of each, and police report (that's not accurate in several areas when watching the video and reading the report side by side). The discovery trial happened, that's ALL they had. Now, there is... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2024
Work with your attorney. The fact of the matter is that a person's testimony IS evidence. Certainly, the prosecution would love corroborating physical and direct evidence (e.g. video), but that's not usually the case. And they can proceed to trial without anything else if they believe the... View More
Was renting a uhaul truck consistently for approx 6 months for Business. Although uhaul's policy is to check in &/or return every 24hrs. They have consistently let me breach the actual contract terms. So, I would always go days & weeks without contact before I check in with them, catch... View More
answered on Jul 3, 2024
You absolutely can be criminally charged. Just because they let you go for awhile doesn't mean they can't at some point file a police report that initiates charges. The lack of contact is probably why. Also, UHaul probably has internal policies that even though the GM may know your... View More
Background: Our neighbors keep burning outdoor fires late at night polluting the neighborhood. After the cops had come out 5 times without charging them for open burning, we finally insisted on the 6th time that they be charged, which they were. The case went to pretrial but it was dismissed by... View More
answered on Jul 1, 2024
There would not otherwise be a reason expressed in most cases. The prosecutor (or city attorney) can dismiss cases at any time without giving a reason.
He told my son that he was indeed clean of any sti ot stds
I also had 4 bags of uncle beIns rice in which I sent with spores inju Ted. Not sure if mycelium grew or not but it isn't able to produce mushrooms until id do the next step by adding concentrate. So no actua mushrooms.
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answered on Jun 26, 2024
If you're concerned about potential legal issues, I would strongly recommend speaking with a criminal defense attorney who can advise you on your specific situation and legal rights. They can provide confidential guidance on how to proceed.
For your wellbeing and safety, I'd... View More
Father is unknown, not in the picture, and not on her birth certificate.
answered on Jun 26, 2024
Yes. Preferably through a prepared power of attorney form. But you might be putting the cart before the horse here; I would not anticipate any significant jail time on a first offense misdemeanor.
answered on Jul 12, 2024
Yes! It is legal to both buy and use pepper spray in Michigan.
While out in public, my leashed medium-sized dog got entangled in a crowd, while trying to unentangle him, he attacked a small dog that was being walked toward our direction. My dog hasn't had any issues previously which makes me believe that the little dog did something that my dog reacted to... View More
answered on Jun 17, 2024
Hire an attorney in the location of the arraignment. They may be able to arrange for this to be done by zoom or resolve it by some other means.
If this incident happened in your location, I'm unsure how you would be arraigned in a court 3 hours away. You also need to look into that... View More
What are the laws in Michigan about receiving gifts, then asking for it back and being threatened to file a police report that’s it’s stolen property? The kid is 18 and the father is enraged that I filed for a support review for my 14 year (it’s been 10 years since the last order, oldest... View More
answered on Jun 17, 2024
Generally, once a gift is given, it's the receiver's property. Unless the father has some evidence these items were stolen, he's risking filing a false police report - which is a crime itself - once the police investigate and find he actually gave those items and now just wants them back.
The judge that is presiding over the case was initially the prosecutor that brought the charges. Would that qualify as a mistrial due to conflict of interest or something else? How do you file to have this investigated? What type of motions need to be filed?
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answered on Jun 10, 2024
If a judge who was previously the prosecutor in a case is now presiding over that same case, it can indeed be grounds for a mistrial due to a conflict of interest. This situation raises serious concerns about impartiality and fairness, as the judge's prior involvement as a prosecutor could... View More
answered on Jun 3, 2024
Model standard jury instructions are available online. Note, though, that those may not be what were actually used in the trial as some courts use modified or specially prepared jury instructions. What will matter for your case is what was actually read to the jury.
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