

SCOTUS Finds that Domestic Violence Conviction is a Misdemeanor Crime for Purposes of Limiting Acces
VOISINE ET AL. v. UNITED STATES CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT No. 14–10154. Argued February 29,...


Michigan Supreme Court Finds that Defendant May Present Affirmative Defense of Self Defense for CCW
Whether the common-law affirmative defense of self-defense is available to a defendant charged with carrying a concealed weapon (CCW);...


Elements of the Crime: Domestic Assault (aka Domestic Violence)
Below are the jury instructions for Domestic Assault, more commonly referred to as Domestic Violence. Jury instructions show the...