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Michigan’s Sentencing Guidelines ruled unconstitutional by the Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that Michigan’s Sentencing Guidelines, which have been used for many years to calculate a defendant’s sentencing guideline range after they are convicted of a felony, are unconstitutional, because they improperly constrain judicial discretion. The Court stated that the Sentencing Guidelines should only be used Read more
Is it ok to listen in if somebody accidentally butt-dials you?
Do you have an expectation of privacy when you accidentally butt-dial someone? According to a Federal Appeals Court in Cincinnati, the answer is no. Back in 2013, a woman listened to a 91 minute phone call between two of her bosses, after one accidentally butt-dialed her during the two bosses’ Read more
Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage
In a narrow 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court has found a constitutional right for same-sex marriage. Typically conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy, who authored the Opinion, wrote: “It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, Read more
Is a Drunk Driver Guilty of Murder?
The New York Court of Appeals will soon decide a case where a driver, who killed someone while driving drunk, is charged with Second Degree Murder. To be guilty of Second Degree Murder in Michigan, a prosecutor must prove that a defendant “knowingly created a very high risk of death Read more
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