In the Court of Appeals case of People v. James, the Court decides whether a marijuana conviction under 7411 counts as a misdemeanor for the purposes of felony sentencing. By law, a drug conviction under 7411 does not count as a misdemeanor to be scored for felony sentencing. This is […]

In Michigan, a person sentenced to prison for a felony conviction may attend boot camp, known as special alternatives to incarceration. Not everyone is eligible for boot camp, however. A person is ineligible for any of the following reasons; There is a habitual offender notice and the notice has not […]

A new probation law goes into effect this year that will limit judge’s ability to create long sentences for “technical” probation violations. The New Law A person who commits a technical probation violation may only be sentenced up to 30 days in jail. Following the jail sentence the probation may […]

Drinking and guns don’t mix. Having a bodily alcohol content while carrying your gun can lead to a suspension or revocation of a concealed pistol license, depending on your BAC. Study the law in advance and avoid losing your CPL. The Law It is against the law to do any […]

A person convicted of a felony and headed to prison may instead attend boot camp as an alternative to prison. Not everyone is eligible for the boot camp option. At a starting point, convictions for certain crimes will disqualify people from boot camp altogether. Below is a list of those […]