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Commission Votes For Retroactive Sentencing
U.S. SENTENCING COMMISSION VOTES TO ALLOW RETROACTIVE SENTENCE REDUCTIONS AND ANNOUNCES ITS NEXT SET OF POLICY PRIORITIESVote Authorizes Judges to Reduce Sentences for Eligible Incarcerated Persons Beginning February 1, 2024 Should Guidelines Become...
THC Detection in Blood: Challenges and Implications
THC Detection in Blood: Challenges and Implications When it comes to enforcing drugged driving laws, police and employers face a unique challenge with marijuana. Unlike alcohol, which is metabolized and eliminated relatively quickly, THC, the psychoactive compound in...
Feds New Sentencing Guidelines for Past Cannabis Convictions
The federal U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) has approved a revised amendment to sentencing guidelines, advising judges to adopt a more lenient approach towards prior marijuana possession offenses. Members of the commission voted to approve a range of amendments to...
Legislation Brings Needed Changes to Educator Evaluation Laws
October 10, 2023 LANSING – Senate Bills 395-396 bring needed changes to Michigan’s time-intensive educator evaluation system and will allow teachers and school administrators to spend more time focused on students, according to the Michigan Department of Education....
Komorn Law Celebrates 30 Years of Legal Service
Aggressive Legal Defense Since 1993With extensive experience in criminal legal defense since 1993 from pre-arrest, district, circuit, supreme and the federal court systems. Attorney Michael Komorn has a mature understanding of the inner workings of the trial and the...
Michigan Drivers License Restoration Lawyer
Having a valid driver's license is essential for individuals to engage in their daily routines, such as commuting to work, running errands, socializing, and more. Without the ability to legally drive, one faces limitations in performing these ordinary activities.If...
Victory for the Fourth Amendment in Court
The fourth Amendment lives to see another day. Komorn law is pleased to report another victory for a client entangled in the justice system. After a lengthy evidentiary hearing, we heard the magic words stated from the Court, For these reasons I am going to grant the...
SEARCH & SEIZURE: Government Use of Drones
Drone Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment: A New Case In a recent decision, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that persons have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their property against drone surveillance conducted without a warrant or pursuant to a recognized...
THC Detection in Blood: A Comprehensive Review
THC Detection in Blood: A Comprehensive Review Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, can remain detectable in the blood for several days or even weeks after use. This is due to the fact that THC is highly fat-soluble, meaning that it...
Ignition Interlock Devices – What you should know
Ignition interlock devices (IIDs) are becoming increasingly common in the state of Michigan. An IID is a device that is installed in a vehicle and prevents the engine from starting unless the driver blows a breathalyzer test and their blood alcohol content (BAC) is...
Court rules that Illegal cannabis grow of any size just a misdemeanor in Michigan
According to MLive - The likelihood of black-market marijuana growers in Michigan facing full-blown, paramilitary-style raids featuring battering rams and heavily armed narcotics teams has diminished. Growing illegal marijuana in Michigan, even potentially thousands...
It’s not hard to be accused of being a Menace in Michigan
“You are a menace, you’re talking louder than me, you don’t agree with me and now you're pointing at me with gun fingers. I feel threatened! I’m calling the police”. All over a minor disagreement - probably about paper or plastic. Police arrive and can only do what...
Skymint acquired out of receivership
Tropics LP, under a new entity called Skymint Acquisition Co., acquired the assets of Green Peak Industries, doing business as Skymint, for $109.4 million. Nuff saidPlease note that cannabis at the time of this post being published is still a controlled substance...
Trulieve seeks $143M federal refund for 280E taxes
Would enforcing payment and accepting money from a federally illegal business cause you to be caught up in RICO, CCE and conspiracy charges that would put you away for decades? For you yes - For the government a big NO.Multistate marijuana company Trulieve Cannabis...
Feds Clarify Doctor Prescribed Medical Cannabis Is No Excuse
The revised federal workplace drug testing guidelines, issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are intended to provide clarity. These guidelines emphasize that individuals who use...
Learn From Some of the Best Attorneys – Anatomy of a DUI
Anatomy Of A DUI Case: Intake To TrialLearn and work with the most experienced attorneys in the business.What do Michael Komorn, David Rudoi, Bill Maze, Patrick Barone, Jeff Crampton, Aida Spahic, Ed Sternisha and Keeley Blanchard all have in common? A career of OWI...
Court of Appeals Decision Green Light for MMMA Caregivers?
Is a recent court of appeals decision a green light for medical marijuana patients, caregivers+ and regular citizens? If the MRTMA laws trump the public health code it could be...at least punishment wise. Read the COA opinion below. Oh yeah, put aside some funds...
Michigan Court of Appeals Opinion – Ineffective Counsel
Concerns: Ineffective assistance of counsel Failure to move to dismiss a reckless-driving causing death charge The Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) MCL 257.626(4) Whether careless maintenance can satisfy the elements of reckless operation & operation causing death Willful...