Michigan Criminal Defense Attorneys
Hills at Law, P.C. is dedicated to serving its clients interests throughout Southwest Michigan. To ensure you have the best information on serious legal topics as they come in to focus, Hills at Law, P.C. will be incorporating a Weekly Blog into its website. Initially this Weekly Blog will cover such topics as the Michigan Driver License Restoration process, the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act and Michigan's "Super-Drunk" or "High B.A.C." Driving Law to put you in a better position to comply with the law, or understand the legal system and challenges that face you. Blog posts will be added every Friday afternoon. If you have a Michigan or Federal Criminal Law topic that you would like to learn more about in the future, please feel free to contact us.
The State of Michigan passed the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) in 2008. Since it became law the MMMA has been a constant source of controversy. A commonly asked question is, can an individual authorized to have marihuana, be it patient or caregiver, have their marijuana returned if confiscated by law enforcement? According to Section [...]
Comments (0) Read MoreThe State of Michigan provides some individuals the opportunity of having a prior conviction set aside. Michigan has had a Set Aside Law for many years. However in 2011 the law was revised and some changes were made. As of the 2011 changes the minimum requirements are: The individual applying may only have been convicted [...]
Comments (0) Read MoreJerry Hopkins heads the Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Division at Hills Law Office and for 30 years worked at the Michigan Secretary of State office overseeing driver’s license litigation. Jerry answers driver’s license questions in this Q&A series reprinted from the Kalamazoo Gazette. Q: I’m 83 years old and got a letter from the Secretary [...]
Comments (0) Read MoreJerry Hopkins heads the Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Division at Hills Law Office and for 30 years worked at the Michigan Secretary of State office overseeing driver’s license litigation. Jerry answers driver’s license questions in this Q&A series reprinted from the Kalamazoo Gazette. Q: I was arrested for drunk driving and I refused to take [...]
Comments (0) Read MoreLast week, the ATF published a letter, instructing gun dealers that they are not permitted to sell firearms or ammunition to individuals whom they have “reasonable cause to believe” are using a controlled substance, including marijuana. U.S.C. Title 18, Chapter44, 922(d)(3), also known as the Gun Control Act of 1968, already had a similar provision [...]
Comments (0) Read MoreJerry Hopkins heads the Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Division at Hills Law Office and for 30 years worked at the Michigan Secretary of State office overseeing driver’s license litigation. Jerry answers driver’s license questions in this Q&A series reprinted from the Kalamazoo Gazette. Q: When a driver’s license is revoked for two or more drunk [...]
Comments (0) Read MoreJerry Hopkins heads the Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Division at Hills Law Office and for 30 years worked at the Michigan Secretary of State office overseeing driver’s license litigation. Jerry answers driver’s license questions in this Q&A series reprinted from the Kalamazoo Gazette. Q: I hear since you retired as a Driver Assessment & Appeals [...]
Comments (0) Read MoreJerry Hopkins heads the Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Division at Hills Law Office and for 30 years worked at the Michigan Secretary of State office overseeing driver’s license litigation. Jerry answers driver’s license questions in this Q&A series reprinted from the Kalamazoo Gazette. Q: If I’m arrested for drunk driving and asked to take a [...]
Comments (0) Read MoreJerry Hopkins heads the Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Division at Hills Law Office and for 30 years worked at the Michigan Secretary of State office overseeing driver’s license litigation. Jerry answers driver’s license questions in this Q&A series reprinted from the Kalamazoo Gazette. Q: I had 3 points on my license until a recent ticket [...]
Comments (1) Read MoreJerry Hopkins heads the Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Division at Hills Law Office and for 30 years worked at the Michigan Secretary of State office overseeing driver’s license litigation. Jerry answers driver’s license questions in this Q&A series reprinted from the Kalamazoo Gazette. Q: I was arrested for drunk boating. Will it affect my driver’s [...]
Comments (0) Read MoreIf you have a Criminal Law topic which you would like to learn more about in future Blog entries, please feel free to contact us. Please keep in mind that we will only be able to handle general topic requests due to our practitioner's daily time constraints.