While among criminal offenses they are relatively common, no one in the Brighton area should take an OWI lightly. Even a first-time offense, the penalties for an OWI in Michigan are serious. For example, a basic OWI, including allegations that a person drove over the...
A woman who was at one time a captain with the Michigan State University Police has been charged with OWI after an incident which happened several weeks ago. Immediately after the incident, the woman was reportedly placed on paid leave from the force. She had returned...
Each year, in Michigan, thousands of people suffer serious injuries and hundreds lose their lives on roads in the state because a driver chooses to operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Because of the dangers presented by drunk drivers, the state has adopted a...
The implications of the scandal reach across the state. While prosecutors, Michigan State Police and law enforcement agencies across the state hope the impact of the breathalyzer accuracy scandal will be limited in scope, there is little doubt that drunk driving...
If a law enforcement official pulls you over in Michigan and believes you are under the influence of alcohol, you can expect that he or she will ask you to submit to a breath test using a device called a Breathalyzer. To ensure accurate readings, Breathalyzers must...
