Michigan Fourth Amendment Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Stephen Duane Woods, Jr. </h2> </center>
Grand Rapids, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer Michael Bartish represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Once the officers successfully detained Woods, he told them multiple times that he didn’t have anything on his person. One officer then patted Woods down but didn’t find a gun. Other officers used their flashlights to look through the windows of Woods’s ... More...
$ (03-10-2026 - MI)<H2> Rhonda Hehrer v. County of Clinton, Michigan, et al.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a deliberate indifference civil rights violation wrongful death theory. This case’s tragic facts took place during Joseph Hehrer’s detention at a county jail. After Hehrer showed signs of illness (including vomiting), medical staff repeatedly evaluated him. Yet they failed to uncover that he suffered f... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - MI)B.A., et al. v. Tri County Area Schools, et al.
Rapid City, Michigan civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who claimed that their Constitutional Rights were violated by the Defendants.<br> <br> 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...
$0 (10-15-2025 - MI)United States of America v. Derek Duane Riley
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.<br> <br> 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 ... More...
$0 (10-15-2025 - MI)Cheyenne Johnson v. Mount Pleasant Public Schools, et al.
Bay City, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that her child's rights were violated.<br> <br> This is a case about a public-school teacher, <br> Jason Russell, who had good reason to believe that a student, X.M., brought a handgun to school; <br> Russell's actions to protect against that threat; and the lawsuit by Cheyenne Johnson, X.M.'s <br> mother, against Russell... More...
$0 (09-20-2025 - MI)<h1> United States of America v. Isaac Sissel </h1></h1>
Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Threatening Christians<br> <br> <br> 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...
$0 (09-29-2025 - MI)Julie A. Tamm and Rosannea M. Przybylski v. Milan Nerad
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 an... More...
$0 (09-25-2025 - MI)State of Michigan v. Nathan Lemuel Tedord
Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of Fourth-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct.<br> <br> 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 Ea... More...
$0 (05-29-2025 - MI)Michael Mockeridge and Suan J. Mockerridge v. Harry Harvey, et al.
Bay City, Michigan, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a Fourth Amendment violation theory,<br> <br> In September 2020, Michael Mockeridge and Susan Mockeridge purchased 40 acres of<br> land in northern Michigan for "cabining, enjoying nature, and family gatherings.†R. 79-2,<br> PageID 805. The property is remote. To access it, one leaves Hubbard Lake Trail—th... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - MI)United States of America v. Yogesh K. Pancholi
Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud.<br> <br> Yogesh Pancholi defrauded Medicare of millions of dollars, pocketed the money, and transferred it offshore to India, where it remains unrecovered. He was tried and convicted of health care fraud, witness tampering, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. He appeals, arguing that his Fifth and ... More...
$0 (08-06-2025 - MI)United States of America v. Marlon Darrell White
Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transportation of firearms by felon.<br> <br> A grand jury charged Marlon White with possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). White moved to dismiss the indictment, claiming that § 922(g)(1) violated the Second Amendment as applied to him. The<br> district court denied his ... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - MI)Anthony McClendon EL v. Heidi E. Washington, Warden, et al.
Ann Arbor, Michigan civil rights lawyer presented the Plaintiff on prisoner civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> Michigan prison officials have recommended that Anthony McClendon participate in a prison program designed for sex offenders to deter their sexual abuse. McClendon refuses to participate. So Michigan's parole board has repeatedly denied him parole. In this case, we must consider whet... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - MI)Luis Antonio Martinez, et al. v. Wayne County, Michigan, et al.
Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> Luis Martinez Jr. died in February 2021 and the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office (WCMEO) took control of his body. The WCMEO found his next of kin but inexplicably did not contact them. Meanwhile, the family hired a social worker to find out what happened to Luis Jr. In... More...
$0 (06-26-2025 - MI)Gerald Novak; Adam Wenzel v. William L. Federspiel
Bay City, Michigan personal injury lawyers presented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories claiming hey own fourteen firearmsseized in a criminal investigation that ended years ago.<br> <br> Sheriff William Federspiel refused to turn the firearms over to Novak and Wenzel because he contends they have not proven that they own them. So they sued Federspiel under 42 U.S.C. § 19... More...
$0 (06-26-2025 - MI)United States of America v. Lavonce Makiri Smith
Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> On an evening in May 2023, Grand Rapids Police Department Detective Garza was<br> involved in an on-duty car accident. The cars collided near the intersection of College Avenue<br> and Dickinson Street, in a neighborhood that was notorious for narcotics and stolen vehicle... More...
$0 (06-09-2025 - MI)United States of America v. Maloum Whitewide, Jr.
Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. <br> <br> MoreLaw's goal is to help people seeking legal assistance to find the best lawyers available to represent them in any county in the United States. Click the link above to see some lawyers available where this case was tried who might be available to represent you. Call 8... More...
$0 (05-19-2025 - MI)United States of America v. Prince Irell Seuell
Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> In November 2023, police stopped Seuell in Van Buren County, Michigan, and arrested him upon discovering an outstanding warrant. After officers impounded the vehicle, they searched a backpack recovered from the front passenger seat and found cocaine, fentanyl, clear sandwi... More...
$0 (04-25-2025 - MI)Randy Erickson v. Gogebic County, Michigan, et al.
Marquette, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a excessive force civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> MoreLaw's goal is to help people seeking legal assistance to find the best lawyers available to represent them in any county in the United States. Click the link above to see some lawyers available where this case was tried who might be available to represent ... More...
$0 (04-07-2025 - MI)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Wade </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firing Gun on Crowded Sidewalk </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Detroit Man Sentenced to Just Over 2 Years in Federal Prison For Firing Gun on Crowded Sidewalk</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Christopher Wade, 30, was ... More...
$0 (03-28-2025 - MI)United States of America v. Kevin Ike Obi
Grand Rapids, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking a reduction in sentence.<br> <br> Inspired by the Sentencing Commission's retroactive amendment of a relevant guidelines provision, Kevin Obi asked the district court to reduce his sentence. The district court did so, but in an admittedly modest fashion: it reduced Obi's 300-month sentence to 293 months. Obi challeng... More...
$0 (03-13-2025 - MI)George Edward Clark and Kevin Harrington v. Anthony Abdallah and Kevin Smith
Justice Went To Hell in Detroit, Michigan George Edward Clark and Kevin Harrington were wrongfully convicted of a murder that they did not commit.<br> <br> This § 1983 case concerns alleged constitutional violations in the investigation and prosecution of George Clark and Kevin Harrington. Clark and Harrington spent nearly two decades in prison before the Wayne County Prosecution Integrity Unit... More...
$0 (03-14-2025 - MI)Glorianna Moore v. Oakland County, Michigan, Eric Hix, Daniel Hedrick
Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories un 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> When Glorianna Moore refused to show her license to Officer Brian Wilson at a traffic stop, he opened her car door and grabbed her arm. Because Moore started screaming and twisting her body away, Officer Wilson restrained her by holding her arm a... More...
$0 (01-23-2025 - MI)<h1> United States of America v. Antonio D.J. Mitchell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Massive Drug Distribution Scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> A State of Washington Man Involved in a Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - MI)<h1> United States of America v. Antonio D.J. Mitchell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Distribution </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> A State of Washington Man Involved in a Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Antonio D.J. Mitc... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - MI)People of the State of Michigan v. Robert Joseph Hamilton
Howell, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree retail fraud.<br> <br> Defendant, Robert Hamilton, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree retail fraud, MCL 750.356c. The trial court sentenced him as a fourth-offense habitual offender, MCL 769.12, to concurrent sentences of 18 months' to 15 years' imprisonment. Hamilton's sentences are concurrent ... More...
$0 (11-19-2024 - MI)United States of America v. Dareese Davon Hewlett
<h2><br> Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.<br> </h2><br> <br> Dareese Davon Hewlett pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). He now argues that his conviction should be vacated for two reasons. First, he contends that the district court erred in de... More...
$0 (10-24-2024 - MI)People of the State of Michigan v. James Donald Holkeboer, a/k/a James David Holkeboer
<h2><br> Grand Rapids, Michigan election fraud for falsifying election returns or records during the August 2022 primarily election criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> James Donald Holkeboer, a/k/a James David Holkeboer <br> served as an election inspector during the August 2022 primary election, is charged with election fraud for falsifying election returns or re... More...
$0 (10-25-2024 - MI)Lamonte Jackson Gibson; Toriel Dixon v. Reginald Beasley
<h2><br> Detroit, Michigan civil rights personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that their civil rights were violated by the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <h2>On a Friday night, Lamonte Jackson-Gibson celebrated his birthday with several friends, including his girlfriend, Toriel Dixon. After midnight, the group took the celebration to Detroit's Greektown neighborhood. There, they s... More...
$0 (10-15-2024 - MI)George Marvaso, et al. v. Richard Sanchez
<h2><br> Detroit, Michigan 1983 civil rights violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action arising from an arson investigation, Plaintiffs appeal the district court's entry of summary judgment for Michigan State Police lieutenant Richard Sanchez based on qualified immunity. Plaintiffs claim that Sanchez drafted misleading affidavits that resulted... More...
$0 (08-23-2024 - MI)Nathaniel Jackson v. Bill Cool, Warden
<h2><br> Cleveland, Ohio civil rights habeas corpus lawyers represented the Plaintiff sentenced to death.<br> </h2><br> <br> Petitioner Nathaniel Jackson was convicted of a capital offense and sentenced to death. But Jackson's sentencing proceeding was blatantly unconstitutional at its core due to the trialcourt judge's bias and misconduct, as well as his exclusion at sentencing of relevant mitiga... More...
$0 (08-15-2024 - MI)<h1> United States of America v. Terry Douglas; Schuyler Belew, Jr; Davun Baskerville </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with a RICO conspiracy.</font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Three Members of a Violent National Gang Convicted of RICO in Detroit </h2></center><br> <br> After a seven-week trial in federal court, a jury convicted three members of the Almighty Vice ... More...
$0 (04-24-2024 - MI)United States of America v. Le' Ardrus Burris
Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking.<br> <br> Federal law imposes longer prison sentences <br> on certain violent career criminals. As relevant here, both the Armed Career Criminal Act <br> ("ACCAâ€) and the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("Guidelinesâ€) impose longer prison <br> sentences on certain defendants who have a cr... More...
$0 (12-27-2023 - MI)State of Michigan v. Shanda Vander Ark
Norton Shores, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with open murder and first-degree child abuse.<br> <br> Shanda Vander Ark, was accused of killing her 15-year-old son Timothy Ferguson in violation of 750.316 of the Michigan Penal Code, which provides:<br> <br> (1) Except as provided in sections 25 and 25a of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175... More...
$0 (12-16-2023 - MI)Marie Mayerova, et al. v. Eastern Michigan University, et al.
Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants violated Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause by failing to provide sufficient opportunities for women to participate in athletics. This lawsuit was filed following EMU's decision to eliminate four teams; men's wrestling, men's swimming and diving, women's tennis, and women's softball. Plaintiffs seek to r... More...
$0 (12-06-2023 - MI)State of Michigan v. Brian Helfert
Minominee, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal sexual conduct with a weapon, in violation of Section 750.520c, which provides:<br> <br> (1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the person engages in sexual contact with another person and if any of the following circumstances exists:<br> (a) That other person is under ... More...
$0 (12-01-2023 - MI)Dominic Iafrate, et al. v. Warner Norcross & Judd, L.L.P.
Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a legal malpractice theory.<br> <br> This is a legal malpractice case in which Plaintiffs Angelo Iafrate, Jr., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Angelo Iafrate, Sr., Dominic Iafrate, and Angelo Iafrate, Sr. as Trustee of the John Iafrate Irrevocable Trust,[1] complain that Defendant Warner, Norcross & ... More...
$0 (08-21-2023 - MI)Keath Bartynski v. City of Highland Park, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiff Keath Bartynski brings this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Defendant City of Highland Park. Am. Compl. (Dkt. 9). Bartynski was employed by the City as a police officer from June 2015 to June 2019. Def. Bartynski Dep. at 9, 34 (Dkt. 39-2); Letter of Resignat... More...
$0 (08-04-2023 - MI)Giotto Germany v. Derek Watkins
Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant violated his civil rights by charging him with "unlawfully summon[ing], as a joke, prank, or otherwise without good reason by phone in violation of a City of Warren ordinance.<br> <br> Plaintiff Giotto Germany brings this action against Defendant Derek Watkins, a police officer employed by the City of Warren. Compl. (Dk... More...
$0 (08-04-2023 - MI)Joseph Anthony Amante v. Deputy Tyler Bachman, et al.
Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants unreasonably deprived him of access to the bathroom; two, he was unreasonably strip searched in front of six officers; and three, officers used excessive force against him in the cell or failed to intervene in the use of such force against him.<br> <br> <br> In July 2020, Joseph Anthony Amante was arrested on the stree... More...
$0 (06-06-2023 - MI)Marion Sinclair v. Andy Meisner, et al.
Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on wrongful foreclosure theories.<br> <br> <br> In this putative class action, Plaintiff Marion Sinclair asserts that various government units, private entities, and public officials conspired to deprive her and other similarly-situated individuals in Southfield, Michigan of the equity value of their homes. She says th... More...
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