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Portable Devices Now Subject to Warrantless Searches Filed in Criminal Law By admin on March 8, 2012

In what is becoming an all too familiar pattern, another Court has determined that our privacy rights are trumped by law enforcements need to obtain information immediately and without a warrant.  The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has just ruled that law enforcement can, upon arrest and without seeking a warrant from a judicial officer,

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Your life doesn’t have to be ruined by the Sex Offender Registry Filed in Avanti Categories, Avanti News, Criminal Law By admin on August 28, 2011

Drastic changes have been made to the Michigan Sex Offender Registry, and thousands of young offenders may be entitled to removal, thanks to a new Bill signed into Law by Governor Rick Snyder recently. The new law finally takes into account what is known as “Romeo and Juliet” situations, and can save a young man

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Court Reporter Sent to Jail for Missing a Deadline Filed in Criminal Law, Law Categories By Raquel Salas on September 24, 2010

You all have heard the story of the court reporter that was sent to jail for missing a deadline.   However, many of you are confused about the legality of the judge’s action. First, let’s have clear that, generally speaking, missing a deadline is not a crime.  However, when a judge orders you to meet a

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