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.
On October 1, 2012, the Michigan Legislature amended MCL §769.12 to make certain persons eligible for a 25-year mandatory minimum sentence upon conviction of a “Serious Crime” or a “Conspiracy to Commit a Serious Crime”. This amendment is known commonly amongst attorneys as the “Violent Offender“ stature. A serious crime is defined by the statute as […]
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Facts: The prospective clients has had his application for an original license in Michigan denied-rejected. He was told that the State of Michigan will not issue driving privileges to him until at least 03/11/2018. He DID NOT APPLY for an original Michigan driver’s license prior to being convicted of 2 moving violations in the three years […]
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The most common issue I am presented with in initial consultations are Miranda warnings. The Miranda warning is one of the most widely recited quotes in law enforcement (“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say…” etc.), yet are probably the most widely misunderstood constitutional guarantees that American citizens have. Here are the […]
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Jan 25, 2017 •
Michigan Law •
Comments Off on When can I seek help for my drug problem and not get arrested? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “Opiate – prescription and illicit – are the main driver of drug overdose deaths. Opiates were involved in 33,091 deaths in 2015, and opioid overdoses have quadrupled since 1999.” In Michigan in 2015, 1,980 individuals died from a drug overdose. This is up 13.3% from 2014. […]
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The Criminal Defense Attorney’s of Michigan (CDAM) is a nonprofit and Michigan’s largest statewide criminal defense attorney organization. Each year the organization sponsors educational opportunities at a variety of conferences, and this years Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Fall Conference, was held November 10th through the 12th in Traverse City. With both Mike Hills […]
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Situation: I admitted to a crime, but the officer doesn’t seem to have any other evidence. Can they convict me of my crime? Response: It all depends on the crime you admitted to. The Corpus Delecti rule, latin for “the body of a crime”, is the common law rule in Michigan which originally required proof […]
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In the recent case of Does v. Snyder, the Sixth Circuit analyzed Michigan’s amendments to its Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) and concluded that when applied retroactively, its violates the United States Constitution. The Sixth Circuit Court analyzed specifically the two most recent amendments to SORA in 2006 and 2011. In 2006, Michigan amended SORA […]
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Have you had your driving privileges revoked, denied, or restricted by the Michigan Secretary of State? As of August 1, 2016, circuit courts in Michigan can now authorize restricted driving privileges to those drivers whose driving privileges are revoked/denied/restricted pursuant to section 257.303 of the Michigan Vehicle Code, e.g. multiple alcohol/drug related driving convictions, multiple […]
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Are you looking to get a criminal conviction removed from your record? Expungement laws in Michigan have undergone some significant positive changes in the past few years, as the law was amended twice, in 2011 and 2015. But what is expungement? When a conviction is expunged / set aside, it is sealed and will remain […]
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Nov 18, 2015 •
Sex Crime •
Comments Off on Private Tutor – Rape Under CSC III One of the ways a Defendant may be found guilty of third-degree Criminal Sexual Conduct is to show that defendant engaged in sexual penetration with a public or non-public school student between the ages of 16-18, and that defendant is a teacher, substitute teacher, administrator, employee or contractual service provider of that school district. This […]
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If 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.
