Attorney DeBruin represents clients from across lower Michigan.
Attorney DeBruin represents clients from across lower michigan.
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Many prescription drugs are also controlled substances under federal and Michigan law. While they may have accepted medical uses, they also have a potential for abuse and for physical and/or psychological dependency. When taken only as prescribed by a responsible...
Field sobriety tests (FSTs) are used by police to analyze your physical and mental capabilities when you are suspected of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI/DUI). When officers ask you to perform one or more FSTs, they are reviewing how you move, whether you...
In late October 2010, a new law referred to as the “High Alcohol Enhanced Penalty Law” came into effect in the state of Michigan addressing a certain class of first time DUI offenders – specifically those with very high blood-alcohol content (BAC) readings. Known as...
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects individuals from unreasonable search and seizure. In addition to this federal protection, Michigan’s state Constitution enacted in 1963 also supports this right by specifically prohibiting the...
Michigan’s medical marijuana laws are intended to help patients who are suffering from certain debilitating medical conditions by allowing their doctors to consider the use of marijuana in the patient’s treatment. However, many legal details of marijuana use for...
If you have been charged with a DUI / OWI in Michigan, you may be wondering what your next move should be. You may know you have to plead guilty or not guilty, but which is likely to bring about the best results for you? You may think pleading guilty right away is the...
The dangers of drinking alcohol and driving are evident. While alcohol use prior to driving is still prevalent, this problem has been eclipsed by another worrisome issue – drugged driving. Statistics show that car crash fatalities are more likely to involve someone...
A recent report authored by one of the country’s leading criminologists, experienced criminal justice lawyers, and statistical researchers examines how many people may be unnecessarily incarcerated in the U.S. Their findings are somewhat startling: 576,000 individuals...
If you are convicted of an OWI/DUI, you may have to face serious consequences, incarceration, fines, community service, and the loss of your driver’s license. You may also have to leave school or lose your job. Your reputation and social life will be greatly impacted....
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...