Criminal Defense

You may be aware that polygraph examinations are generally not admissible in court. While the results of the exam are not admissible, anything you say during the exam is admissible. The reason that the police want you to take the exam has very little to do with the results of the exam. Polygraph exa...

Perhaps. But let’s be honest, the police didn’t contact you on a whim. They already suspect, if not firmly believe, that you’re guilty. Don’t fool yourself. Many, many innocent people are in prison. Google the “Innocence Project” for information about some of the people who have been exo...

Unfortunately, we normally receive this question too late. The police are trained to try to make contact in person so that they can surprise the subject. When a police officer shows up at your work or home and starts asking questions, it is much harder to resist and exercise your right to remain sil...

In Michigan, forfeiture is a civil process by which the State attempts to permanently seize property that is related to a criminal enterprise. Any property that was used to facilitate a crime or was purchased with the proceeds of a crime may be subject to forfeiture. Some of the government’s favor...

As more and more soldiers return from war, they are struggling in many ways. As a country, we have in so many ways failed our veterans who have served us so nobly. We have not provided the support that they need to deal with the physical, emotional, and financial struggles that have resulted from th...

In December 2011, attorney Scott Millard was in the 58th District Court representing a client on a charge of Minor in Possession of Alcohol. Mr. Millard was simply in court for an arraignment — a hearing at which time the judge tells the accused what he is charged with and sets bond conditions, if...

A person charged with Domestic Violence who has never before been convicted of an assaultive crime is eligible for special treatment in Michigan. This special treatment pursuant to MCL 769.4a allows the person to avoid a conviction if probation is completed successfully. Until April 1, 2013, a perso...