Can I Be Charged With Felony Assault In a Bar Fight?
Michigan Bar Fight Legal Advice Alcohol affects an individual’s behavior. One beer, or cocktail may cause a person to feel relaxed. However, as the number of drinks increase, so do [...]
Michigan Fake ID Laws
Fake ID Lawyer Many people know at least one person who used fake identification to either get into a bar or purchase alcohol underage. While possessing fake ID may not [...]
DUI Lawyer Mike Kelly on OUID Charges (ICLE Interview)
Drugged Driving Update with Mike Kelly (ICLE Interview) With Michigan’s legalization of the medical use of marijuana in 2008 and its recreational use in 2018, the number of instances of [...]
Pandemic Impact on Children’s Mental Health
To say that the past year and a half has been challenging for kids, parents and teachers is a bit of an understatement. These trying times created by the seemingly [...]
When You Shouldn’t Call The Police
When You Shouldn’t Call The Police Unfortunately there are times when things in a civilized society become uncivilized. When it happens within your own home, and the parties involved [...]
Felony Drug Possession
Felony Drug Possession Cases Being charged with felony drug possession is a stressful and serious matter that can have a lasting impact on a person's life. While it may seem [...]
Personal Protection Order
In Michigan, a Personal Protection Order (also known as a PPO) is a court order to stop threats or violence against an individual. The primary purpose of a PPO is [...]
Michigan Larceny Crimes
Under Michigan Compiled Law, larceny is defined as the stealing of the property of one person by another. Larceny crimes in Michigan are serious offenses that carry stiff penalties, including [...]
Legal Issues During Quarantine
LOCKED-INTO A BAD SITUATION With everyone staying home, for some people that could be a recipe for future court battles. In Michigan, the governor’s stay-home order has created a [...]
How Zoom Affects Your Case
To Zoom, or Not to Zoom!—the questions, the protocols, the “mute button!” What happens if your really important story to tell in court gets sent to voicemail? Maybe the [...]
Michigan Quarantine Violation Laws
WHAT’S THE HARM IN BREAKING ISOLATION RULES? “Stay Home. Stay Safe!” (Or else...) It’s the message sent loudest throughout our country by the President and our Governors alike. We [...]
Kelly & Kelly COVID-19 Response
The Coronavirus has taken the world by surprise. Individuals and businesses alike are still trying to comprehend the situation and adapt to this ever-developing health crisis. In Michigan, Governor Whitmore [...]
