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20,000 to 40,000 Wrongfully Accused Closer to Day in Court

The Michigan Supreme Court recently issued an order granting oral argument on whether to allow further appeal in Bauserman, Williams, and...

Attorney Michael Horowitz

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"Trial Tax" unconstitutional (again)

As reported by Michigan Public Radio, the Michigan Court of Appeals held, for the second time, that a Wayne County judge's policy of...

New bill would require conviction before property forfeiture in Michigan

Attorney Michael Horowitz

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New bill would require conviction before property forfeiture in Michigan

The Huron Daily Tribune reported on February 27, 2018 that "House Bill 4158 would require that a person must first be convicted of a...

PAC organized to reform criminal justice system by electing new prosecutors

Attorney Michael Horowitz

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PAC organized to reform criminal justice system by electing new prosecutors

In a February 26, 2018 email, organizer Shaun King wrote: Our nation has 2,400 elected prosecutors. Not thousands, but millions and...

Man exonerated years after pleading guilty to perjury (for telling the truth)

Attorney Michael Horowitz

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Man exonerated years after pleading guilty to perjury (for telling the truth)

LegalNews.com is reporting that the Michigan Innocence Clinic at Michigan Law School and the Center on Wrongful Convictions at...

Half of Michigan's inmates are waiting for trial

Attorney Michael Horowitz

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Half of Michigan's inmates are waiting for trial

I was taught long ago that from a client's perspective, bail advocacy is probably one of the most important things an attorney can do for...

Attorney Michael Horowitz

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Bashara appeal rejected

The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed Bob Bashara's 2014 convictions stemming from the 2012 murder of his wife, Jane Bashara. In its...

Persons wrongfully imprisoned eligible for $50,000 compensation per year

Attorney Michael Horowitz

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Persons wrongfully imprisoned eligible for $50,000 compensation per year

An article in MLive documents some of the people suing the state under a 2016 law that provides for $50,000 per year of wrongful...

Attorney Michael Horowitz

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Drunk driving or drunk parking

This is has been the law in Alaska for a long time, but it's new for Michigan. According to the Michigan Supreme Court's decision in...

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