by administrator | Nov 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
You know how when judges run for office, they promise not to “legislate from the bench?” Well, the truth is that judges have to legislate from the bench every day. That’s because laws don’t have enough detail to answer every possible situation that could ever happen...
by administrator | Nov 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Even if you’re not an attorney, you’re probably a little bit familiar with the hearsay rule and the constitutional right of confrontation. Broken down to its most basic form, you can’t go to court and say what someone said out of court. Of course, except when you can....
by administrator | Nov 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
The new, 2017, Michigan Child Support Formula is out. With a few tweaks along the way, we’ll have this general formula for the next four years. There are some significant changes: You can’t deduct your 401K or retirement contributions any more. Well, that was fun...
by administrator | Oct 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
In this case, both a cop and a judge managed to behave badly in a single episode. We meet our hero and protagonist, Tim Panagis, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It’s a Sunday morning, and he’s out for his group cycling ride. The group is riding in pairs, two by two. This is...
by administrator | Oct 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
There is a U.S. law that says that someone convicted of domestic violence can’t own a firearm. The law is 18 U.S. Code 921, to be exact. Sounds pretty cut and dry, right? This is the law. Of course it’s not that simple. In 2002, a federal judge decided...
by administrator | Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s important to put your best foot forward when you go to court. In my career, I’ve seen thousands of people pass through various courtrooms. I’ve seen people make things worse for themselves by arguing with judges (bad plan). And I’ve seen...
