June 30, 2011 Medical marijuana ordinance may bring city legal challenges Lindsay VanHulle lvanhulle@lsj.com Until Monday, Brant Johnson had supported a version of Lansing’s medical marijuana regulations that would have allowed existing dispensaries to keep their storefronts. His support has since wavered. By adopting a policy that instead would force some businesses to move in …
New Rules for Michigan Juries | Neil Rockind, PC Criminal Defense and Medical Marijuana Defense Trial Lawyers
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that the Michigan Supreme Court has approved new rules for jurors. The free press story appears below: New Michigan jury rules allow jurors to question witnesses, take notes BY JOE SWICKARD DETROIT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER Michigan jurors will be able to pose questions to witnesses, take notes, get …
Florida v Casey Anthony, the jury instructions in the “Tot Mom” Murder case
A Little Information on the Casey Anthony Murder Trial In the case of the People of the State of Florida v Casey Anthony, Anthony is accused with killing her child, Caylee Anthony. The case has garnered extraordinary publicity and interest. The trial is winding down and the jury will soon (in the next week or …
The Oakland County Prosecutor Is Predicting What The Supreme Court Will Do Re Medical Marijuana . . . Why?
Cooper: Supreme Court will narrowly construe Michigan medical marijuana law WITH VIDEO Monday, June 27, 2011 By CHARLES CRUMM Of The Oakland Press The Michigan Supreme Court will “narrowly construe” Michigan’s medical marijuana statute as appeals of court cases slowly start to make it before the state’s high court, Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper said …
Another Story of Government’s Irrational Response to Medical Marijuana
This story popped up today… This is insulting to anyone who voted for the MMMA. Man Must Choose Marijuana Or Daughter A man is in jeopardy of losing his child because he smokes medical marijuana. Reporter: Meaghan M. Norman A strange twist to the controversial medical marijuana law. A father is in jeopardy of losing …
NRPC Success Story: Felony Charges Dismissed, 6 Months Non-Reporting Probation
I had just finished a jury trial in Troy, Michigan (the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in approximately 5 minutes) when my client received a telephone call that his friend was being charged with Fencing Stolen Property out of his store. The charges were serious: he faced a felony charge and jail or …
NRPC Success Story: Colin Daniels Gets Dismissal of Fleeing & Eluding Charge
Imagine you are driving home from a friend’s house. You were hanging out with friends, having a good time. Nothing too crazy. It is about three o’clock in the morning and on the way home you stop off at White Castle to pick up some sliders. After getting your take-out order, you turn onto a …
Neil Rockind in the News | Commenting for CBS Radio and WWJ-950 on the Michigan Supreme Court Agreeing To Hear Michigan Medical Marijuana Cases
This article appeared on the CBS Radio/WWJ Radio Website. It followed a segment in which Neil Rockind, medical marijuana and criminal defense attorney, was interviewed as an expert in the defense of medical marijuana cases. The article follows: PONTIAC (WWJ) – For the first time since voters approved the 2008 medical marijuana law, the Michigan …
Breaking News: Supreme Court Grants Leave to Appeal in Medical Marijuana Cases!
See attached: People v King: http://coa.courts.mi.gov/documents/sct/public/orders/20110622_s142850_52_142850_2011-06-22_or.pdf On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the February 3, 2011 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. The parties shall address: (1) whether the defendant was immune from arrest and prosecution for manufacturing marijuana under § 4(a) and (d) …
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