Attorney DeBruin represents clients from across lower Michigan.
Attorney DeBruin represents clients from across lower michigan.
Confident In The Fight,
Committed To Your Defense
It is natural for teens and young adults in Michigan to want to exercise their freedom and enjoy life. This is especially true when they are in college and attending sporting events, parties and other gatherings where there might be a temptation to drink alcohol. This...
Police in Michigan have a job to do which is to enforce the laws of the state. Part of this job includes needing to investigate various crimes and try to determine who is at fault. There are certain rules that they must follow while they are investigating though. One...
A criminal conviction, even for a misdemeanor, can be a lifetime ball and chain. If a prospective employer discovers the conviction, a promising job may vanish. A criminal conviction can also bar a person from obtaining a professional license. An expungement protects...
For the last few years, police raids and warrants have been in the news. This has made many wonder what they would do if they one day found police at their door. If that happens, do you have to let them in? Breaching your home versus waiting for you to answer If your...
Having a criminal record can make your life difficult. If you apply for a job or housing, your potential employer or landlord may want to perform a background check. Moreover, you do not want a reputation as a criminal or substance abuser. You may want to find a way...
Being charged with a crime is a frightening experience. The outcome can have an enormous impact on your life and you’ll likely have a lot of questions along the way. One thing you may not be familiar with is the preliminary hearing – a necessary and valuable procedure...
Facing criminal prosecution is scary. When people are scared, they tend to reach out for anything that makes them feel better. Sometimes, this means people believe information that isn’t true, or that they misunderstand. One common myth is that victims have some power...
If you are facing felony charges, you may be alarmed and overwhelmed and wondering what it means for you. Felony charges are significant because they can carry more severe punishments than their counterpart misdemeanor charges. When faced with them, you should...
If you’re facing criminal charges, you have a lot to think about. You need to consider who you are going to call as witnesses and how you are going to minimize the impact of the prosecution’s evidence. But before you even get to that point, there’s another matter that...
In a lot of white collar crime prosecutions, the state is able to leverage the accused individual’s own statements against him or her. This is because far too many people misunderstand their right to remain silent and the obligations that law enforcement has to advise...