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Michigan’s July 2026 People v. Eads Decision: What It Means for Young Adults Serving Long Sentences On July 30, 2026, the Michigan Supreme Court issued one of the most consequential criminal‑sentencing decisions in years: People v. Eads. This ruling reshapes how Michigan courts must sentence — and potentially resentence — individuals who were 21 or younger at the time of their offense and received extremely long prison terms. As a Michigan criminal‑defense attorney with more

If you're facing a repeat OWI/DUI in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County, you may have heard your attorney or the prosecutor mention sobriety court. It's a specialized court docket that offers an alternative path through the criminal justice system for people whose drunk or drugged driving charge is tied to a genuine substance abuse problem - and it's worth understanding before your next court date. How is sobriety court different from a regular criminal case? A standard OWI cas

If your Michigan driver's license was revoked after multiple alcohol or drug-related driving convictions, getting back on the road isn't automatic - even after your revocation period ends. Michigan requires anyone whose license was revoked or denied for multiple offenses to go through a formal restoration process with the Secretary of State's Michigan Administrative Hearing System (MAHS) before driving privileges are returned. Who needs a restoration hearing? Generally, if yo