Years ago, a lawyer who I worked closely with, made a public proclamation that most jurors lie during voir dire, i.e., during jury selection. That attorney, Geoffrey Fieger, made the statement matter-of-factly and in a straight forward fashion. He said it like he was reporting the weather. I have tried many cases in my career …
Feds: Sting nabs ex-Pontiac official for alleged drug, bribery deals
Detroit — A former Pontiac city councilman has been charged with using his position to seek bribes and help a purported drug dealer deliver cocaine and launder drug proceeds, according to federal authorities. Everett Seay, 61, and two other men have been charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, drug-related offenses and …
Chop Shop Case Chopped Down By Neil Rockind
In April of this year, a friend called Neil Rockind and informed him that young man was accused of running a chop shop in Hazel Park, Michigan. The case generated some local media attention and media interest. Neil Rockind went to work. After getting the client out at his arraignment with a nominal bond, Rockind …
Neil Rockind Selected to Top 100 List by Super Lawyers
For several years, Neil Rockind of Neil Rockind, P.C. has been named among Michigan’s Super Lawyers by the notable publication, Super Lawyers Magazine. The honor is limited to no more than 5% of practicing lawyers. It is an incredible honor. Every year, Super Lawyers compiles the Top 100 List, the list of the Top …
Neil Rockind Named Top Criminal Defense Lawyer By DBusiness Magazine – 2013
In 2011, DBusiness Magazine began publishing a list of top lawyers in certain fields. The lists comprise about 1% of the lawyers practicing in those areas. I am honored to be named to this exclusive list again.
Drew Peterson Convicted Of Killing 3rd Wife
JOLIET, Ill. — Drew Peterson, the swaggering former suburban Chicago police officer who generated a media storm after his much-younger fourth wife vanished in 2007, was convicted Thursday of murdering his third wife in a case based mainly on secondhand hearsay statements from the two women. Peterson, 58, sat stoically looking straight ahead and did …
Massachusetts Crime Lab Shut Down
http://www.policeone.com/csi-forensics/articles/5956534-Mass-crime-lab-shut-down-50-000-drug-tests-tainted/ Mass. crime lab shut down, 50,000 drug tests tainted 34,000 defendants may have grounds for appeal; chemist did not follow protocols in some cases Associated Press Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON — The chemist at the center of a scandal that shut down a state crime lab was involved in testing more than 50,000 drug …
Students Accused In Medical Marijuana Petition Scheme
Students accused of taking part in fraudulent petition scheme related to medical marijuana. Here is a link: Students Accused In Marijuana Petition Scheme
Michigan Court of Appeals Decision in Brown — The Police Do Not Need To Disprove Whether Target Is A MMMA Patient Before Getting Search Warrant, Per Court of Appeals
Here is the opinion: People v Brown http://coa.courts.mi.gov/documents/OPINIONS/FINAL/COA/20120828_C303371_29_303371.OPN.PDF
Neil Rockind Lectures To Criminal Defense Lawyers
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