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Michigan Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
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LaNetra Kellar v. The Yunion, Inc.
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Flint, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employment discrimination toery.
aNetra Kellar sued her former employer, The Yunion, Inc. (“Yunion”), for discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination.
Yunion is a nonprofit organization that provides educational programming and family services to at-risk youth in the Detroit area. As is... More...
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(10-31-2025 - MI)
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Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al.
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Bay City, Michigan, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs seeking a declaratory judgment relating to Michigan firearm law.
onald Roberts and Gun Owners of America sued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. They aimed to prohibit the Bureau from enforcing a public-safety advisory that instructed gun sellers to reject a Michigan firearms license as a
satisfa... More...
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(11-05-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Darese Deandre Haile
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with car jacking.
Darese Haile (and an unidentified individual) carjacked four Lyft drivers.... More...
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(11-05-2025 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. Terrell Epel Youngblood
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer representing Defendant charged with econd-degree murder, felony firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.
Terrell Epel Youngblood, 21, of Detroit, was accused for shooting and killing a 16-year-old boy. ... More...
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(11-04-2025 - MI)
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Amos C. Johnson, M.D., etc. v. Rita Elizabeth Johnson, etc.
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Detroit, Michigan, civil litigation lawyers represented the the parties in interpretation of a trust.
In 2000, Amos G. Johnson and his wife, Marjorie Johnson, established the Johnson
Family Trust, naming their son, Appellant Amos C. Johnson, M.D., as the first successor trustee.
Amos G. Johnson died in 2007, and Marjorie Johnson died in 2020. This case involves the
proceedings... More...
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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Alexandria Parrotta v. Island Resort and Casino
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Marquette, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory.
lexandria Parrotta sued her employer, the Island Resort and Casino, for allegedly forcing her to resign rather than accommodating her needs as a new mother. But it turns out that the Casino is owned and operated by the Hannahville ndian Community, a federally recognized Indian tribe. So... More...
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Michael Osborn Thomas
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute
methamphetamine.
In 2017, Thomas pled guilty to several state charges, including the delivery of cocaine
and methamphetamine, and was sentenced to prison. In late 2019, he was released on parole.
Within a few weeks of his release, he had returned to drug trafficking... More...
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Avery Logan
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of a firearm.
Unlawful transportation of a firearm under federal law includes, but is not limited to, transporting a stolen firearm, a firearm across state lines when the person is a "prohibited person" (such as a felon), or shipping a firearm without notifying the carrier. It is also... More...
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Carlos Pierre Butler
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant convicted and placed on probation.... More...
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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Bertha Brown v. Target Corporation
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Detroit, Michigan, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability claim.
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Michigan premises liability law holds property owners accountable for injuries caused by a failure to maintain a safe property. To succeed in a claim, a person must prove the property owner was negligent, meaning they knew or should have known about a dangerous condition... More...
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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Kristine Roth v. UNUM Life Insurance Company of America
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Detroit, Michigan, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an E.R.I.S.A. claim.
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ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, is a federal law that sets minimum standards for employee benefit plans in private industry, such as health and retirement plans. It was created to protect the interests of plan participants and beneficiaries by requiring plans ... More...
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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Marko Law, P.L.L.C. v. Alexander and Angelas, P.C.
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Detroit, Michigan, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
This case was filed in the Circuit Court, Wayne County, Michigan and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. John Doe
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with auto theft.
John Doe stole and ambulance from a crash scene with a patient inside and ran into another vehicle injuring the patient and the EMT who was in the ambulance.... More...
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(10-25-2025 - MI)
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Danny Higgins v. Social Security Administration
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Detroit, Michigan, social security disability law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits by HHS.... More...
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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Charles Bozzo v. Jennifer Nanasy, et al.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.
rles Bozzo was fired from his job as a correctional officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections after a coworker accused him of making harassing comments. Years later, he sued two MDOC employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that
the pai... More...
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Edward Dale, et al.
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants with conspiracies
involving both powder and crack cocaine and several homicides.
The Defendant had their sentences reduced as a result of the First Step Act of 2018.
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(10-24-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Dorian Trevor Sykes
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Detroit, NI criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of bank and credit union robbery and an attempted bank robbery.
Dorian Trevor Sykes, 42, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to four counts of bank and credit union robbery and an attempted bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon.
Gorgon was joined in the an... More...
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(10-01-2025 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. John Doe
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
A man was shot and taken to the hospital after he charged at a Grand Rapids police officer with a knif.
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(10-15-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Edward Dale, et al.
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants seeking reductions in sentences.
Defendants were initially sentenced for a conspiracy involving both powder and crack cocaine and several homicides. The government argues that the First Step Act did not authorize the district court to reduce Defendants’ sentences for the homicide convictions because the homicide convi... More...
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(10-15-2025 - MI)
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B.A., et al. v. Tri County Area Schools, et al.
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Rapid City, Michigan civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who claimed that their Constitutional Rights were violated by the Defendants.
Two middle schoolers in Michigan wore sweatshirts emblazoned with the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” to school. Based on the commonly understood meaning of the slogan, the school administrators determined that the sweatshirts were inappropriat... More...
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(10-15-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Derek Duane Riley
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Bay City, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ne count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 841 and § 846.
In 2016, Riley pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 841 and § 846. At the time, his offense level was 31 and h... More...
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(10-15-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Corwin Monte Jett, Jr.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Corwin Jett pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Almost three years passed between his commission of the crime and his arrest. In the interim, he moved to Atlanta, got a job, and had no criminal encounters
with... More...
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(10-15-2025 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. Abrahim Hassan Alfagieh
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charted with first-degree murder.
Defendant charged in connection with the December 15, 2024 fatal stabbing of his mother
Jamila Alwan, 70.... More...
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(10-10-2025 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. Micah Simone Abby-Wills
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendanc ahrged with;
1. Murder - 2nd Degree -
2 counts
2. OWI - Causing Death -
2 counts
3. Reckless Driving -
Causing Death - 2 counts
4. Operating While
License Suspended,
Revoked, or Denied -
Causing Death - 2 counts
Defendant charged in connection with the July 30, 2025 car crash that ... More...
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(10-15-2025 - MI)
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Cheyenne Johnson v. Mount Pleasant Public Schools, et al.
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Bay City, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that her child's rights were violated.
This is a case about a public-school teacher,
Jason Russell, who had good reason to believe that a student, X.M., brought a handgun to school;
Russell’s actions to protect against that threat; and the lawsuit by Cheyenne Johnson, X.M.’s
mother, against Rus... More...
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(09-20-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Dorian Trevor Sykes
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbing and Attempting to Rob Banks and Credit Unions.
Dorian Trevor Sykes, 42, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to four counts of bank and credit union robbery and an attempted bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon.
Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Reuben ... More...
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(10-01-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Isaac Sissel
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Threatening Christians
Isaac Sissel, 26, a man who intentionally bounces from place to place committing crimes and skipping town afterwards to avoid the consequences, was sentenced today to thirty months for threatening to kill conservative Christians with an AR-15 assault rifle, announced United States... More...
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(09-29-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Dorian Trevor Sykes
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbing and Attempting to Rob Banks and Credit Unions.
Dorian Trevor Sykes, 42, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to four counts of bank and credit union robbery and an attempted bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon.
Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Reuben C. C... More...
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(10-01-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Norma Yanari Ayala, Edgidio Vasquez-Mencho
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Selling Phony United States Identification Cards.
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced that Norma Yanari Ayala (34), Rigoberto Vasquez-Vasquez (42), and Edgidio Vasquez-Mencho (41) were arrested in Grand Rapids on September 30, 2025. All three were indicted b... More...
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(09-30-2025 - MI)
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Julie A. Tamm and Rosannea M. Przybylski v. Milan Nerad
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Grand Rapids, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued Count I—First Amendment Retaliation (42 U.S.C. § 1983) (official and personal capacity); Count II—Llewellyn Preemption (state-law claim); Count III— Reasonableness Challenge – Square Lake (state-law claim); Count IV—Selective Enforcement Equal Protection) (§ 1983) (official and personal capacity); Count V... More...
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(09-25-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Kevin Delgado
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Threating Public Official
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced that Keith Smith, 46, from Kalamazoo, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
VerHey said, “A thirty-year sentence is a long time, ... More...
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(09-22-2025 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. Abrahim Hassan Alfagieh
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.
Abrahim Hassan Alfagieh was accused of fatally stabbing and killing his mother, Jamila Alwan, age 70.... More...
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(09-19-2025 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. Michael Simone Abby-Wills
(Det
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:
1. Murder - 2nd Degree -
2 counts
2. OWI - Causing Death -
2 counts
3. Reckless Driving -
Causing Death - 2 counts
4. Operating While
License Suspended,
Revoked, or Denied -
Causing Death - 2 counts
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(09-19-2025 - MI)
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State of Michigan v. Nathan Lemuel Tedord
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Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of Fourth-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct.
Nathan Lemuel Tedford, 54, of Detroit, was charged in connection with the sexual assault of an 18-year-old boy, also of Detroit. Defendant Tedford was the victim’s teacher and coach at the time of the crime. The defendant is now a former track coach at ... More...
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(05-29-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Wolf Harper
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession and transfer of machineguns and possession of a short-barreled rifle
Machinegun Trafficker Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison>
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(09-09-2025 - MI)
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April Malick, et al. v. Croswell-Lexington District Schools, et al.
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Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.
C.M. suffered student-on-student racial harassment while she attended the sixth, seventh,
and ninth grades in the Croswell-Lexington Community Schools District. (She was
homeschooled for eighth grade.) She was mocked, called the n-word and other racial slurs,
threate... More...
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(08-29-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Kyrrah Cornell Radaker-Carter
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with carjacking.
Radaker-Carter moved to suppress E.J.’s identification. He argued that introducing the
identification at trial would violate his due process right to a fair trial. See Neil v. Biggers, 409
U.S. 188, 198 (1972).
After a hearing, the district court denied Radaker-Carter’s motio... More...
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(08-25-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Nazzarie Carmouche-Heath
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Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
Battle Creek Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl>
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(08-22-2025 - MI)
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United States of America v. Michael Hinds
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Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute, see 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, see 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and being a felon in possession of a firearm, see id. § 922(g)(1). Hinds moved to suppress the evidence from the car, arguing that the officers lac... More...
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(08-15-2025 - MI)
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Tina Zai v. National Credit Union Administration Board, et al.
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Cleveland, Ohio, commercial litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.
St. Paul Croatian Federal Credit Union collapsed in 2010.
After taking control of the failed credit union, the National Credit Union Administration Board
sued Tina Zai and her husband, seeking to recover tens of millions of dollars they owed to St.
Paul. Zai ultimately settl... More...
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(08-15-2025 - MI)
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