Case Results
Community Service for Probation Violation
A client who initially fled from probation in 2018 asked attorney Tiffany DeBruin for help getting a second chance so that he could legally leave the state. He had already had 2 violations prior to absconding and it was not looking good for the client. Attorney...
5 Charges Reduced to 1 – Eligible for Dismissal
Attorney Tiffany DeBruin successfully negotiated this eventual dismissal on behalf of a Clinton County client with significant substance abuse and mental health issues. The woman was initially charged with two 20-year felonies: delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine...
Assault & Battery Dismissed Before Trial
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...
Client Gets 4-Point Speeding Violation Reduced to a 0-Point Non-Abstractable Offense
A client was charged in Ann Arbor with Speeding in a construction zone, 31-35mph over, a 4-point violation. After review of the client’s driving history, attorney Tiffany DeBruin had the client participate in proactive measures. Attorney DeBruin spoke with the...
Female Childcare Worker Avoids a Felony Embezzlement Conviction and Arrest Record by Completing a Diversion Program
A 50+ year old female childcare worker client who was working a second part time job at a local retail store was charged with felony embezzlement out of Eaton County. She was not made aware of the allegations and did not realize there were charges pending until almost...
30-Year-Old Avoids Assault by Strangulation Conviction and Goes Free
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...
Client’s 2003 Guilty Plea Withdrawn, Charges Dismissed, and Deportation Avoided
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...
29-Year-Old International Student Has Violent Charges Dismissed
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...
Out-of-State Client Appeared in Hearings via Zoom on Superdrunk Charge, Which Was Reduced
A client was charged with superdrunk (operating while intoxicated with BAC of over .17) in Eaton County. His BAC was actually .27%. The client is in his early 20’s, lives in Illinois, and was in Michigan for work purposes when he picked up the charge. The client...
Client with Four Previous OWI Convictions Approved for Full Driving Privileges
A client who lives in South Carolina had four prior OWI convictions. He had been abstinent for approximately 20 years. Due to his prior history, he was not originally eligible to request any kind of driving privileges until 2025. There is a little known provision in...