A Florida judge set a $150,000 bond for George Zimmerman at a hearing Friday. Minutes earlier, Zimmerman had apologized to the family of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed African-American teen that he shot on Feb. 26. “I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son,” Zimmerman said, addressing the Florida teen’s family. …
Post People v Koon — What Can Medical Marijuana Users Do To Protect Themselves
The Court of Appeals has again proven that it will not help Medical Marijuana patients. I’m sorry to say it but the Court of Appeals streteched logic and reason to conclude that any amount of THC in a patient’s system, even one permitted to use marijuana under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, can be arrested …
People v Koon
The much-anticipated decision in People of the State of Michigan v Koon has been released. It is terrible. Once again, Judge O’Connell manages to find himself on a medical marijuana panel. Some activists are seriously wondering whether the assignment of judges in the Court of Appeals to these cases is random. Statistically, they are musing …
Court of Appeals Reverses Koon: Marijuana Users Beware
Here it is…the Court of Appeals issues its opinion in Koon and keeping with their pattern. They have rules against marijuana users and medical marijuana. The Michigan Court of Appeals released the following opinion(s) on 4/17/2012. /************************************************* 301443 PEOPLE OF MI V RODNEY LEE KOON Panel: DHS PDO AK Lower Court: GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY CIRCUIT …
How Easy Is It To Get Expert Witness Credentials
How easy is it to get expert witness credentials? It turns out…a lot easier than you’d think. An MSNBC expose revealed that one of the leading forensic expert credentialing services requires nothing more than 1) a fee, 2) an application and 3) watching a video followed by an open book quiz. http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/17/11248694-no-forensic-background-no-problem?lite Their reporter, without …
Jennifer Mellas, Super Star Paralegal, Welcomes A New Addition
At Neil Rockind, P.C., the criminal defense trial firm located in Southfield, Michigan, our staff treat one another like family. Neil Rockind, Colin Daniels, Jennifer Mellas and Cassie Baumgardner have a unique working relationship. Much like King Arthur’s Roundtable, we operate our firm in a roundtable fashion: each member’s voice is treated equally when …
NRPC, The Michigan Criminal Defense Trial Firm, Welcomes Cassi Baumgardner
Neil Rockind, P.C., the Michigan criminal defense trial firm that is home to Neil Rockind, selected by a peer reviewed panel of lawyers and a national trial lawyers organization as a Super Lawyer and one of the Top 100 lawyers in the entire state of Michigan, and Colin Daniels, selected as a Rising Star by …
Another Medical Marijuana Victory
Neil Rockind secured another major medical marijuana win today – this time in the 16th District Court in Livonia. Livonia has proven itself hostile to medical marijuana and medical marijuan patients. Months ago our client was caught growing medical marijuana plants in her backyard. Her plants were not in an enclosed, locked facility and she …
Neil Rockind, P.C. To Release Big News Soon
Today, Neil Rockind, PC received incredible news. We cannot release the information yet but we will soon. Stay tuned…in the meantime, you are welcome to guess.
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