Case Results

This was a Dearborn drugged driving case in the 19th District Court before Judge Sam A. Salamey. Dearborn police found my client "passed out" at a red light. These are normally bad cases. If you fall asleep at a light or railroad crossing, all I can say is, "oops!" That's bad.

WOODHAVEN, MI, March 8, 2018 -- Client was involved in a single car rollover accident. No one was seriously hurt, thankfully, but my client was taken to the hospital. No field sobriety tests were conducted roadside since defendant was being treated by EMTs when police arrived.

PLYMOUTH, MI, March 1, 2018 -- My client was charged in the 35th District Court in Wayne County by the City of Northville after defendant ran off the roadway and struck a sign. Although the performance of field sobriety tests was not horrible, defendant certainly did not pass the field sobriety tests.

I normally do jury trials. I call bench trials "slow guilty pleas." But before the right judge with the right facts, I am more comfortable with the judge.   

My client, a young lady with a terrible record and a rocky past, was arrested for drunk driving and driving without a license over 6 years ago.  The facts were really tough: horrible driving, high blood alcohol level over .17, and multiple prior offenses for driving while suspended and other charges.   

My client was charged up north with a high BAC. There was practically no useful discovery, but the cop was prepared to testify that my client was driving on the wrong side of the road. (He was, but only to avoid the officer, who was blocking the roadway.)  

I had the best client ever hire me about a year ago. He was living down in Georgia for the last few years, and he was absolutely convinced that I had to be his attorney before the DLAD / DAAD to get his license back.   

This was an interesting case for a couple of reasons. First, my client was black, charged in Monroe, which is predominately white. I don't know how racial attitudes are down there, so this gave me pause for concern. I would hate to deal with racial bias on top of the difficult facts that a DUI trial involves. Second, my client was an electrical engineer for one of the Big Three.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux, is a long term condition where stomach contents come back up into the esophagus resulting in either symptoms or complications. Symptoms include the taste of acid in the back of the mouth, heartburn, bad breath, chest pain, vomiting, breathing problems, and wearing away of the teeth.

My client, a tall woman in her 40s, told me that she came to town to have a few drinks at a bar.  There were major gray areas to the story that she told me, but I put together the pieces.  What I can share with you is this: An accident occurred a few blocks away from the bar in the intersection of a busy street.