July 13, 2021
Drone Surveillance is a Search
In our last post, we discussed that the Michigan Supreme Court recognized in People v.…
June 7, 2021
Cell Phone Searches
Cell phones are ubiquitous in our society. Most everyone has one and most everyone has…
May 7, 2021
Willey & Chamberlain Celebrates 25 Years
May 1, 2021 is the 25th anniversary of Willey & Chamberlain LLP. Founding members Chip…
May 3, 2021
Julia Awarded GRBA President
Willey and Chamberlain is pleased to announce that Julia Kelly will be receiving the Grand…
April 1, 2021
Probation Reform!
On January 4, 2021, Governor Whitmer signed a series of bills on criminal justice reform. …
March 12, 2021
No More School Safety Zones
In 2005, the Michigan Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) was amended to create “student safety…
March 5, 2021
DUI Issues: PBT v. Datamaster
Drunk driving offenses, also known as DUI or Operating While Intoxicated, are common. Clients are…
February 25, 2021
How to Clean Your Record
Expungement is the process of sealing criminal convictions from the public view. Once a record…
February 19, 2021
What Is The Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment and Michigan Constitution protect against unreasonable searches and seizures. US Const, Am…
January 13, 2021
Sex and Consent
Generally speaking, sexual assault crimes occur when there is sexual contact or sexual penetration without…