The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that Michigan’s Sentencing Guidelines, which have been used for many years to calculate a defendant’s sentencing guideline range after they are convicted of a felony, are unconstitutional, because they improperly constrain judicial discretion. The Court stated that the Sentencing Guidelines should only be used Read more
Do you have an expectation of privacy when you accidentally butt-dial someone? According to a Federal Appeals Court in Cincinnati, the answer is no. Back in 2013, a woman listened to a 91 minute phone call between two of her bosses, after one accidentally butt-dialed her during the two bosses’ Read more
In a narrow 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court has found a constitutional right for same-sex marriage. Typically conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy, who authored the Opinion, wrote: “It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, Read more
In response to numerous complaints of aggressive driving during rush hour, the Michigan State Police recently launched the “Aggressive Driving Traffic Enforcement” detail, which runs from July 18 through August 9. The police have already pulled over 600 drivers as a result of the program, which targets speeding, tailgating, improper Read more