If you were wondering what our legislature was doing with its time, be rest assured that they were not sitting around trying to figure out how to make your lives better, fix the economy or reduce your tax burden. And you can abandon any hope that the legislature was sitting around thinking of ways to …
Neil Rockind, P.C. Retained In High Profile Carjacking Case
This week, a prosecutor’s office brought charges against a 50+ year old male. The charges: Carjacking. The claim: that the man walked up a woman and demanded that she drive him to a restaurant in another part of town. Apart from the owner’s claims, another witness is alleged to have observed the incident, our client …
A Prosecutor Does The Right Thing (… In Oklahoma)
A prosecutor’s office in Oklahoma prosecuted a man for murder. He was convicted. Today, the elected prosecutor, after an investigation, terminated the trial prosecutor for prosecutorial misconduct. It turns out that the trial prosecutor hid exculpatory evidence, i.e., evidence that is likely to favor the accused, from the defense. It turns out the prosecutor knew …
Hospice Health Professionals Support Legalization Of Cannabis For Therapeutic Use
Hospice Health Professionals Support Legalization Of Cannabis For Therapeutic Use Philadelphia, PA: A majority of hospice health professionals favor allowing the legally regulated use of cannabis for terminally ill patients, according to survey data published online in the Journal of Palliative Medicine. Investigators at the University of Pennsylvania utilized a 16-item questionnaire to assess the …
From The Oakland Press – Is Marijuana the “new” Wonder Drug?
The Oakland Press did an interesting piece on whether marijuana is the new “wonder drug”, similar to penicillin? The article is an interesting look at the opinions of some who swear by medical marijuana and view as a worthwhile tool to be added to the remedies and treatments available to those suffering from illnesses or …
Cooperative Grows — The Crux of the Opinion in People v Bylsma
In People v Bylsma, the most recent Michigan Court of Appeals case on the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, the Court of Appeals once again found that an accused violated the MMMA and thus did not deserve the protection of the MMMA or its defense. Again, I am disappointed with the Court of Appeals. Again, I …
What To Do When You Need To Change Lawyers At The Last Second?
A large percentage of the cases that we handle at Neil Rockind, P.C., involve clients who hire us, Neil Rockind, P.C., from the start. That is, soon after their arrest, they are in our office engaging our services. They are the fortunate ones. They hired us from the start and we were able to take …
What is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request and How Neil Rockind, P.C. Use Them
FOIA aka Freedom of Information Act Often times while investigating our cases we come across facts or scenarios which require further explanation and we believe additional documents might be out there to assist us with our case(s). That’s where the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA) comes into play. The Freedom of Information Act request allows …
Attorney Neil Rockind Seeks Dismissal in Medical Marijuana Case
Neil Rockind aggressively defending medical marijuana cases challenged the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office in the Clinical Relief case. We are determined to fight back against prosecutorial vindictiveness. http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2011/09/14/news/doc4e70fd3218f31471052259.prt The Daily Tribune (dailytribune.com), Serving Southeastern Oakland County Judge denies motion to dismiss marijuana case Wednesday, September 14, 2011 By Ann Zaniewski For the Daily Tribune A …
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