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Blog Posts in November, 2015
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Withdrawing a Plea in a Sex Case
Posted By Shannon SmithIn criminal sexual conduct cases defense attorneys sometimes advise a client to take a plea offer without giving the client accurate advice about taking the plea. Each client, no matter if they are advised by a public defender or retained counsel, should be aware of what he or she is pleading guilty to, especially in a case of criminal sexual conduct. The sentences that come with a conviction of ...Continue Reading -
Sex Offender Recidivism
Posted By Shannon SmithCrimes against children are serious offenses and Michigan has a legitimate interest in increasing child safety and decreasing recidivism of sex offenders. Criminal sexual conduct and sexual abuse are of the highest concern for Michigan lawmakers and courts. The Michigan court system has displayed a reliance on the high risk for recidivism posed by sex offenders or their likelihood to re-offend, ...Continue Reading -
How to Obtain Court Records
Posted By Shannon SmithBackground Information Regarding Court Records Most criminal convictions and criminal court records are public records, with a few exceptions. For example, if your case was disposed of under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act under MCL 762.11 , et. seq ., (commonly referred to as "HYTA" or "TYA"), your court file and records would not be public records. By law, all proceedings regarding the ...Continue Reading -
Michigan CPS Cases and Child Protective Services Investigations
Posted By Shannon SmithMichigan CPS Cases Child Protective Services investigations and cases tend to be very overwhelming. Many parents call us when CPS has contacted them, especially when the case involves sexual abuse allegations or physical abuse allegations . CPS cases and investigations are complicated and sometimes difficult to understand. Below is an explanation of what you can expect after a CPS investigation ...Continue Reading -
HYTA and Teenage Sex Crimes
Posted By Shannon SmithIn June, a 19 year-old male from out of state appeared before a Michigan Court for having consensual sex with a 14-year-old minor female from Michigan. He was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct , MCL 750.520d, for having sex with a minor, even though she lied about her age. Eventually, the teen pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, and a ...Continue Reading -
Digital Dating, Teenagers & the Law
Posted By Shannon SmithOver the past few years, the concept of dating has gone more digital than ever before. People access more online dating, online "hook up" sites, and other ways to meet new people than in previous years. If you search for "dating apps" in the App Store on the iPhone, there are over 3,000 results of dating and hook-up type applications available for download. A good portion of the people that access ...Continue Reading -
Parental Alienation Syndrome
Posted By Shannon SmithParental Alienation Syndrome is most apparent when a child becomes brainwashed as a result of his or her parent's conscious, or unconscious, efforts to turn the child against the other parent, and in combination with the child's own attempts to cut the other parent down. In extreme cases, a child usually won’t want to communicate with or see the alienated parent. Though it holds little authority ...Continue Reading -
How to Obtain Your Criminal Record
Posted By Shannon SmithBackground Information Having full knowledge of your criminal record can be very important as your criminal record can not only impact many aspects of your life, but also your eligibility to expunge an offense or your ability to be removed from the sex offender registry. Even if you previously went to court, it is possible that you do not have a criminal record. For example, civil infractions are ...Continue Reading -
Changes to Michigan's HYTA Law
Posted By Shannon SmithBackground for HYTA The Holmes Youthful Trainee Act , or HYTA, is a program for youth offenders charged with misdemeanors and certain felonies. Oftentimes young people get charged with an offense by making a mistake or uneducated decision and it later affects their ability to get jobs or get into college. HYTA helps to eliminate the criminal records of youthful offenders by sealing them to the ...Continue Reading
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