The Barone Defense Firm proudly announces the release of Patrick Barone’s latest book entitled “Michigan Gun Law: Armed and Educated.” Containing all the dos and don’ts of Michigan’s firearms laws, the book’s more than 400 pages and 14 chapters cover the following topics: The History of the Right to Bear…
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Michigan State Police Admit Fraud in Breath Test Certification
In a series of public communications, the Michigan State Police have admitted that many of the more than 200 DataMaster DMT breath test machines used in the state were fraudulently certified. The full extent of the fraud as well as it’s meaning and impact to those arrested and prosecuted…
Former Mob Prosecutor Keith Corbett Says Netflix Irishman Misleads About Hoffa’s Disappearance.
Barone Defense Firm attorney Keith Corbett spent most of his career putting away Detroit’s most notorious mobsters. As the Chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force for the United States Attorney’s Office, Corbett was responsible for helping to put away some of the biggest players in Detroit’s top crime families,…
Top Former RICO Prosecutor Keith Corbett Says GM’s Case Against Chrysler Tough to Prove
Barone Defense Firm associate trial attorney Keith Corbett knows a thing or two about RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act). As a former Federal Prosecutor, he lived and breathed RICO for several decades, and even used this powerful and far reaching law to to bring down some of the…
State Police Create New Unit to Investigate Opioid Prescription Fraud
The Michigan State Police have recently announced that they have created the “Diversion Investigation Unit (DIU)” to help combat opioid prescription fraud within the State. The newly formed DIU will investigate licensed health care professionals for possible prescription fraud. Prescription fraud happens any time a health care professional prescribes or…
Kevin Dietz interviews Keith Corbett on Big Medicare Fraud Case
Former Local News Channel Four Reporter Kevin Dietz recently interviewed Barone Defense Firm attorney Keith Corbett regarding the Medicare Fraud case of Dr. Rodney Moret. The allegations in this salacious case included that Dr. Moret was trading prescription drugs for sex. However, the allegations claim that the total amount of…
Keith Corbett Comments on Prosecution of Detroit Metro Gun Dealer
Keith Corbett of the Barone Defense Firm was recently interviewed by Channel Four reporter Kevin Dietz about the Federal Gun case involving Juan Eagle. The video of the interview includes comments made by Mr. Corbett and can be viewed at the ClickonDetroit website. According to the news report, Juan Eagle…
Can I Brandish a Gun as Pre-Emptive Measure to Block the Use of Unlawful Force?
Yes, an unpublished Michigan Court of Appeals case suggests that you can. The name of the case is People v. Ra[i]. In this case, the defendant, Ms. Ra, was visiting the home of her mother. Ms. Ra’s teenage niece was also at the home. Ms. Ra and her mother were…
Cobbs Evaluations in Misdemeanor and Felony Sentencing in Michigan
If you are facing a possible conviction on a misdemeanor or felony in Michigan, then you are undoubtedly wondering what the likely sentence will be for a misdemeanor or felony. Michigan judges operate on the theory of “individualized sentencing” meaning that each offender is sentenced according to their own circumstances.…
What to Expect in the 48th District Court Bloomfield Hills Michigan
If you were arrested for a misdemeanor or felony, including drunk driving, within the cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake and the Townships of Bloomfield and West Bloomfield, then your case will be handled in the 48th Judicial District Court, located in Bloomfield Hills Michigan.…