DETROIT CRIMINAL LAW BLOG

DETROIT CRIMINAL LAW BLOG

The aftermath of the FBI’s shooting in Detroit

Often, Monday morning quarterbacks rush to judgement, especially when it comes to the issues of firearms and self-defense. Such is the case regardless of whether the shooter is a sworn law enforcement officer or a civilian lawfully in possession of …

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We Should All Learn a Lesson From Tiger Woods

Last week, Tiger Woods apologized to the world.

Of more importance is what he did not say at the time of the incident.

Amid the initial media reports swirling around at the time of the automobile accident, the most striking …

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What if the police confront me?

1. Don’t Speak.Shut up! Do not talk! Do not attempt to convince the officer that you are innocent. Everyone is innocent, no one should be arrested and no one should be in jail – that is what the officer hears …

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Will the U.S. Supreme Court extend the reach of the Second Amendment to every state in the union?

March 2, 2010

Today was a huge day for the Second Amendment and the gun community – oral arguments in the long awaited case of McDonald v. City of Chicago. Will the United States Supreme Court extend the reach of …

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Will the U.S. Supreme Court extend the reach of the Second Amendment to every state in the union?

Today was a huge day for the Second Amendment and the gun community – oral arguments in the long awaited case of McDonald v. City of Chicago. Will the United States Supreme Court extend the reach of the Second Amendment …

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