Tag Archives: Criminal Defense Lawyers in Michigan

If You Have a Criminal Record Can You Still Become a Lawyer in Michigan? (Pt 2)

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Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion on what might seem like a ridiculous idea – becoming a lawyer in Michigan if you have a criminal record. But believe it or not, it’s true! As we mentioned in the previous article, it’s entirely possible to get your law degree and practice […]

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If You Have a Criminal Record Can You Still Become a Lawyer in Michigan? (Pt 1)

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The idea of someone being in a position to defend and uphold the law when they’ve got a history of breaking it themselves might seem somewhat ludicrous. After all, in most cases, the law itself doesn’t allow this, at least in a professional capacity. You might possibly be able to become a police officer or […]

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How an Ineffective Lawyer Can Trash Your Trial And Ruin Your Future!

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We’ve said it before – your choice of lawyer is critical. Not all attorneys are created equal, and if you go to trial with an inexperienced, easily intimidated, or lazy attorney, your outcome is going to reflect that choice. It’s the same reason we tell people that just accepting whatever attorney the court assigns you […]

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How to Avoid Unnecessary Interactions With The Cops in Michigan (Pt 2)

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Hi there, welcome back from The Kronzek Firm! We’ve been discussing how you can avoid unnecessary interactions with the police in Michigan, and what that means for you. As we mentioned in the previous article, police officers do a very stressful job, and there are always risks during any interaction with the police. So whatever […]

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New Michigan Laws Taking Effect in 2019

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Every new year brings changes to the way life in Michigan is lived. People get older, new businesses open and suffering ones close down, and laws change. Sometimes it’s existing laws that get adapted, and sometimes it’s completely new laws that get introduced to address things that were never illegal before. And 2019 is no […]

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Does The Legalization of Recreational Pot in Canada Change Anything For Michigan?

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  Although Michigan residents are set to solve this issue for themselves here in just a few days, the issue of marijuana becoming legal in Canada has raised some questions here in Michigan. Does the legalization of pot by our northern neighbors affect the Great Lakes State in any way? What about the border? Can […]

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Can I Avoid a Criminal Record With The Holmes Youthful Trainee Act? (Pt 2)

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  Welcome back. Here on The Kronzek Firm’s criminal law blog we’ve been talking about Michigan’s Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (often called the HYTA), and how it could help young people keep their criminal record clean after a mistake. Not sure what we mean by that? Take a moment to get caught up, and then […]

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10 Ways The Cops Can Lie to You Without Breaking The Law! (Pt 1)

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If you follow our blog here at The Kronzek Firm, then you know we just spent a couple of days talking about entrapment. In essence, we looked at how the cops can lie to you in order to catch you in a crime, but they can’t coerce you into committing a crime in order to […]

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The Cops Tricked me! This is Entrapment! What do I do Now? (Pt 1)

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  So you’re pretty sure the cops tricked you into doing or saying something incriminating, or into doing something illegal? This is a pretty complicated subject in Michigan law. It has lots of room for misunderstandings and misinterpretations. So let’s take a look at your situation, and see if you were really entrapped by a […]

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Can I Fire My Court Appointed Attorney And Hire a Good Lawyer Instead? (Pt 1)

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When you get arrested and taken to jail, you have the opportunity, usually relatively early on, to make a phone call. Keep in mind that most of these phone calls are recorded by the police. Many people call their spouses, or a good friend who can bail them out. Others call their lawyers (which is […]

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