When I recently had an issue at the airport, I decided to call Paul on the weekend. He called me back on a Sunday! He dealt with my issue without me having to fly back to Michigan and got it dismissed. Until you go through the court system especially for the first time, you don't have a sense for how harrowing it can be. - E.W.
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Thank you for guiding me through one of the worst events of my life. I hope I never see you again. (I mean that as nicely as possible!)
- Ms. G., OWI Case
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Read MorePaul’s hard work at trial showed my ex-girlfriend lied and saved me from prison.
- Mr. G.B., Oakland County Felonious Assault
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Read MoreI was arrested for drunk driving and possession of a controlled substance (Vicodin). Paul worked hard on the case and kept the felony off my record and got the drunk driving case reduced so that I kept my driver’s license and my job. He really cared about helping me. - J.T., Wayne County
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Read MoreMy son was charged with two serious felonies for home invasion. Paul worked long and hard on the case and was able to negotiate a deal so that all of the charges were dismissed after my son completed probation. He is now in college without a criminal record.
- Mr. T., Oakland County
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criminal defense glossary
Glossary of Criminal Defense Terms
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Capital Crime: A crime punishable by death.
Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
Charge: The criminal offense which is contained in the indictment.
Chambers: A judge's office.
Charge to the jury: The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.
Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
Circumstantial evidence: All evidence except eyewitness testimony.
Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Commit: To send a person to prison, asylum, or reformatory by a court order.
Contract: An agreement between two or more persons that creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing.
Consecutive Sentences: Successive sentences, one beginning at the aspiration of another, imposed against a person convicted of two or more violations.
Counsel: Legal advice; a term used to refer to lawyers in a case.
Court: Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes.
Court reporter: A person who makes a record of what is said in court.
Conviction: A determination by a judge or jury that the defendant is guilty of the alleged crime.
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