Attorney DeBruin represents clients from across lower Michigan.
Attorney DeBruin represents clients from across lower michigan.
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You are probably familiar with both assault and battery and may believe they are the same crime. This is a common misconception. While both are types of violent crime, there are distinct differences between the crimes of assault and battery in Michigan. In fact, you...
The mere act off threatening violence can result in assault charges in the state of Michigan. If you are facing assault charges, is important to understand the differences between simple assault, aggravated assault, and felony assault. Simple assault Under Michigan...
A client in Kent County charged with Assault and Battery for allegedly hitting someone in the face with a gun was spared 93 days in jail. Attorney Tiffany DeBruin reviewed the photo and audio interviews of all involved. Attorney DeBruin clarified that her client had a...
A 30-year-old client was investigated for assault by strangulation in Lansing. The complaining witness claimed that he put his hand around her throat and strangled her during an altercation. Attorney Tiffany DeBruin represented him in a motion to terminate a personal...
A 40-year-old Spanish-speaking client who is not a U.S. citizen pled guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated assault (from felonious assault) in 2003 in Ingham County. The conviction was coming back to cause him problems currently as immigration was attempting to...
A 29-year-old client of DeBruin Law PLLC was charged with felonious assault (a.k.a.assault with a dangerous weapon), which is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison, and domestic violence, which is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail. This...
A 45-year-old mother was accused of assaulting another woman at their sons’ basketball game more than 1 ½ years ago. Attorney Tiffany DeBruin was retained mid-way through the case after a jury had been selected in the 55th District Court. A 14-year-old boy was...
Felonious assault and aggravated assault may sound like similar crimes, but they entail very different criminal penalties. As its name suggests, felonious assault is a felony, whereas aggravated assault is considered a serious misdemeanor. Felonies are more serious...
Recently in Jackson, attorney Tiffany DeBruin represented a man who was involved in an altercation with his neighbor and ultimately charged with misdemeanor assault. During this client’s jury trial, if convicted, he would face a possible 93-day sentence and a serious...
People often throw around the terms assault and battery without fully understanding what these mean. What exactly is an assault? What about an aggravated assault? Beyond the definitions of these crimes, people also do not know the statutory consequences of committing...