People throughout Michigan, including here in Portage, rely on prescription medications to treat the symptoms of chronic health conditions. Without their medication, they could experience terrible pain or other debilitating symptoms. Their lives could be in danger. So...
Can you still get a DUI if you’re sleeping it off?
When you get behind the wheel after a night out or a get together with friends, you might realize that those drinks you had are still in your system and impacting you much more than you think. So, you decide to sleep it off in your vehicle. But could you still be...
When is a DUI a felony in Michigan?
There are different types of DUI charges in Michigan. In certain circumstances, a DUI charge will become a felony instead of a misdemeanor. Felony charges are subject to higher fines and longer jail times than misdemeanors. Keep reading for more information about the...
Drunk driving: Why would a prosecutor dismiss charges?
It was one mistake. You had a drink too many and made the decision to drive home when you shouldn’t have. You woke up the next morning with a headache and a DUI charge, and now you must go to court. Is this really going to be on your record forever? Maybe not. There...
Is it possible to overcome DUI charges with a defense strategy?
It is important for our readers understand the many differences that can exist in legal cases that result in the same criminal charges. For example, the circumstances surrounding two different DUI charges may be very different and may involve two very different...
A study shows the number of women arrested for DUI is rising
Drunk driving continues to be a major issue in every state across the nation, including Michigan, and the offenders are usually men. However, the results of a study that was presented at a traffic safety conference in East Lansing indicate the reasons behind an...
Drunk driver suspected of killing Saginaw tow truck driver
In an ongoing investigation, a 49-year-old Bridgeport Township woman has been jailed while awaiting charges on allegations that she fatally struck and killed a tow truck driver while driving drunk. At approximately 10:26 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, the tow truck...
Underage drunk drivers are not treated with kid gloves
Michigan is very serious about keeping drunk drivers off the road, and state legislators believe that the penalties for underage drunk driving offenders should be significant. There is a zero tolerance attitude in this state, meaning that a driver under the age of 21...
Hartford man charged in fatal accident
A 22-year-old Hartford man faces charges of Moving Violation Causing Death after police said the pickup truck he was driving struck a bicyclist from behind. Though witnesses, including firemen, stopped to offer help, the bicyclist died at the scene. While the current...
Kalamazoo woman in jail, charged with operating while intoxicated
Jail time is the maximum penalty for driving offenses, as it pertains to the law. There are less severe consequences if a Michigan resident is convicted of a serious driving offense, like drunk driving, but it depends on whether or not a person is convicted or their...
