Blog categorized as Law Enforcement

The question of whether police officers have probable cause to search a vehicle that reeks of marijuana is now in the hands of the Michigan Supreme Court.

After former Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board (MMLB) Chair Rick was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for taking bribes, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten of Western Michigan said he wants to send a larger message: "We are paying attention."

Anyone caught carrying more than 1,000 grams of heroin or carfentanil faces a life in prison/$1 million felony under legislation introduced this week by a trio of state House members. Other narcotics would carry a 30-year, $1 million felony.

Advocates for a proposal to shave time off a prisoner's sentence for learning a trade or taking classes would not require three-quarters support for final passage as some presume, according to a legal analysis for the Alliance for Safety and Justice.

The Michigan twins on trial for supporting the planned kidnapping of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were willing to die for their cause, according to a video the jury heard Friday.