On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | Dec 13, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Police may spend a large portion of their time attending to drug-related activity in Michigan neighborhoods. Without question, the fight against dangerous and addictive substances is a difficult one, and law enforcement may feel overwhelmed at times. Out of zeal, poor...
On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | Nov 7, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Along with drunk drivers, travelers must now be cautious of those driving while impaired by drugs. In fact, in Michigan, the number of fatal accidents involving drugged drivers increased 32 percent in the last year. Nevertheless, drivers suspected of being under the...
On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | Oct 2, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Teenagers in Michigan may complain that there is not a lot to do. However, one young man allegedly found plenty to do and is now facing an uncertain future. Despite his age, he is charged with numerous felonies, any of which may result in prison or other serious...
On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | Aug 29, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Michigan residents in Lansing County may be interested in a case in another county that involves a 40-year-old woman who faces 15 years behind bars following a crash last December in which her mother was killed. The woman is accused of being impaired at the time of...
On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | Jul 17, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Those who are accused of crimes in Michigan depend on the justice system allowing a fair and impartial examination of the evidence before convicting them of crimes. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Part of building a strong criminal defense involves...
On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | Jun 11, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Drug charges sometimes result from the violation of the civil rights of the accused. Law enforcement, in their zeal to rid the streets of potentially deadly drugs, may overstep their boundaries, using entrapment, illegal searches or other questionable tactics to...
On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | May 1, 2017 | Criminal Defense
For many in Michigan, the month of March was not a good one. Thousands of drivers were nabbed for various traffic citations, including speeding, uninsured driving and driving on a suspended license. Tickets for these offenses may seem minor, but when points add up on...
On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | Mar 7, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Recently, a Michigan man was arrested after an accident in which a 62-year-old mother and grandmother died. The 50-year-old man allegedly drove through a red light and collided with the woman’s SUV. Police arrested him for drunk driving and say his license was...
On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | Feb 13, 2017 | Criminal Defense
When a crime occurs, there are usually circumstances that may mitigate the seriousness of the action. At the time of one’s arrest, those circumstances may remain unknown. Often this results in the harshest charges being filed against the accused. It remains for...
On behalf of Gormley and Johnson Law Offices, PLC | Jan 13, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Medical marijuana is not without controversy, and that’s especially true in Michigan. Marijuana remains prohibited for any purpose under federal law. It’s still listed on Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act, which contains drugs that...
