Proposed Amendments of MCR 6.302 and 6.610
Court Rules Proposed Amendments of MCR 6.302 and 6.610. (Lawyers Weekly No. 06-73527 – 5 pages) Staff Comment: These proposals were generated following the recent United States Supreme Court decision...
View ArticleMichigan Court of Appeals declines retroactive application of ‘Padilla’
The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a criminal defendant’s motion for relief of judgment because his attorney didn’t tell him the consequences pleading guilty would have on his...
View ArticleCriminal Law – Reduced sentence to avoid deportation not justified
The trial court erred by making a downward departure from the sentencing guidelines where the court’s sole reason was to protect defendant’s ability to seek cancellation of deportation proceedings....
View ArticleImmigration lawyers tackle changes from federal level
Immigration attorney Eli Maroko has said that life for immigration attorneys in the Detroit area has played out like a “movie scene” this summer.
View ArticleImmigration lawyers tackle changes from federal level
Immigration attorney Eli Maroko has said that life for immigration attorneys in the Detroit area has played out like a “movie scene” this summer. The post Immigration lawyers tackle changes from...
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