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‘Outcry’ and Smith Blythe – An Upcoming Series
“But There is No Evidence!” The Lack of Evidence Required for Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
“Sorry” For a False Accusation
“They Must Be Believed”
“What it really means to be a defense lawyer”: Amanda Knox Interviews Smith Blythe attorneys about the Larry Nassar case
3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Explained
4th Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Explained
A False Sense of Security Created by the Michigan Sex Offender Registry
A Few Comments About Comments
A Sexting Story Ripped From the Headlines
Accusations Against Children
Accusations Against Prominent Members of the Community
Accusations of Statutory Rape
Advice to Teachers
Allegations Involving Children
Anatomy of a Murder Acquittal
Attorneys from The Law Offices of Shannon M. Smith, P.C. to Attend National Child Abuse Defense Conference in Las Vegas in October
Avoiding the “Backstairs Justice System”
Brian Williams — a Victim of a False Memory
Can I Be Charged With A Sex Crime With No Evidence?
Case Law Update – Michigan Sex Offender Registry
CDAM Fall Conference 2019
Changes for Michigan’s CSC Jury Instructions
Changes to Michigan’s HYTA Law
Changing Consent
Child Abuse Pediatricians and False Accusations
Child Protective Services Cases
Child Shaming as Child Abuse in Michigan
College Students Facing Allegations of Criminal Sexual Conduct
Confusion about the 4 Degrees of Criminal Sexual Conduct in Michigan
Congressional Authority — Michigan Federal Lawyers
Consent in Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases in Michigan
Convicted by the media long before your day in court
Corpus Delecti and Criminal Sexual Conduct
COVID’s Impact on Bail Bonds in Michigan
Crimes Involving Child Porn
Criminal Sexual Conduct Allegations Against Teachers
Criminal Sexual Conduct and Positions of Authority
Defending Cases with an Incapacitated or Physically Helpless Complainant
Defense Mechanism
Deputy Sentenced for Sexual Assault
Digital Dating, Teenagers & the Law
DNA Evidence is Not Necessary to Convict
DNA Evidence is Not Necessary to Convict
DNA in Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Drugs in Exchange for Sex According to Cosby Deposition
Effective Criminal Sexual Conduct Lawyer
Electronic Monitoring for Criminal Sexual Conduct Convictions
Exonerations in 2014
Expert Testimony Regarding Michigan Sex Crimes
False Accusations of Criminal Sexual Conduct
False Accusations of Criminal Sexual Conduct
False Accusations of Rape on College Campuses
False Allegation Leads to CSC Acquittal
False Allegations of Sex Crimes
False Confessions and the Reid Technique
False Confessions Happen in Sex Cases
False Memories and Suggestibility: How They Can Affect You
False Memories of Child Abuse and Sex Crimes
False Report of Rape
Falsely Accused and Released from Prison 24 Years Later
Federal Criminal Defense — Bond
First Degree Child Abuse Case: A Success
First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct | What You Need To Know
First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Case Dropped
Happy New Year! A Review of Smith Blythe 2019 Jury Trials
Hire the Right Lawyer for Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Hiring “Trial Attorneys” for Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Hiring a Female Lawyer for a Criminal Sexual Conduct Case
How is Bond Determined in Michigan?
How Long Does a Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct Case Take?
How to Obtain Court Records
How to Obtain Your Criminal Record
HYTA and Teenage Sex Crimes
HYTA in Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Important Trial Material Missed by Other Lawyers
Influence Causes an Innocent Man to be Convicted
Innocent or Not — Hire an Attorney
Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Innocent Until Proven Guilty
is 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct A Felony?
Is 2nd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct A Felony?
Let’s Talk About Richard Jewell
Lifetime Registration for Juveniles Unconstitutional
Macomb County Criminal Sexual Conduct Case
Macomb County Man to be Sentenced for CSC
Man Pleads Guilty to CSC 1 and CSC 3 in Wayne County
Mandated Reporters and Sex Crimes
Medical Child Abuse in Michigan
MI Criminal Sexual Conduct Lawyers – A Firm Focused on Sex Crimes
Michigan Assistant Principal Charged with Second Degree CSC
Michigan CPS Cases and Child Protective Services Investigations
Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct and Parole
Michigan Federal Criminal Defense — Risk of Flight Issues
Michigan First Degree Child Abuse
Michigan Sex Crime Appeals and Post-Conviction Motions
Michigan Sex Crimes
Michigan Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes
Michigan Supreme Court Grants Argument on First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Case
Michigan Teachers Accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct
Miranda Warnings – When Do the Police Have to Read Me My Rights?
Miranda Warnings in Criminal Cases
Monroe County Woman Makes False Allegation
Obtaining Counseling or Medical Records in Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Out of State Teen Considered Michigan Sex Offender for Consensual Sex
Parental Alienation Syndrome
Penalties for the Various Degrees of Criminal Sexual Conduct
Potential Change to Sex Laws for Michigan Teachers
Pre-trial DNA Testing — An Obvious “Must” for Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Protest Supporting Father Wrongfully Accused of Child Abuse
Rapes on Men
Reform Needed to the Michigan Sex Offender Registry
Reliability Versus Credibility
Remaining Silent When Accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct
Residency Requirements for Registered Sex Offenders
Retaining a Criminal Sexual Conduct Lawyer
SADO: Spotlight: Shannon Smith
Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
Second-Degree Child Abuse in Michigan
Sex Offender Recidivism
Sex Offender Registry Concerns
Sex on Beach Lands Couple on Sex Offender Registry
Sexting Prevention for Parents in Michigan
Sexual Abuse of Those with Special Needs
Sexual Assault Allegations on College Campuses
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shannon Smith — A Rising Star Superlawyer
Shannon Smith — Chosen as Top 40 Under 40 by National Trial Lawyers Association
Shannon Smith Receives the G. Terry Jackson Friend of the Constitution Award for Criminal Defense
Should I take a polygraph to prove my innocence?
Should I take my child to an interview at CARE House or a Child Advocacy Center (CAC)?
Snapchat is Dangerous!
Social Media and Jury Contact
Stages of Criminal Proceedings
Statements by Children
Statutory Rape Explained
Strategies for Defending Child Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Talking to the Police Versus Remaining Silent
Tape Recording Confessions of Sex Crimes Should be Mandatory
Teenagers Need to Know Their Rights
Termination of Parental Rights Cases by CPS in Michigan
Tethers During a Criminal Case
The Age of Consent
The Catchall Exception to the Sex Offender Registry
The Cost to Defend a Michigan Criminal Sexual Conduct Case
The Criminal Justice System in the Time of Coronavirus
The Dangers of Social Media
The Degrees of Criminal Sexual Conduct in Michigan
The Difference Between 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
The Importance of Speaking to an Attorney Before Criminal Charges are Brought
The Importance of the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard Trial Verdict
The Movie Cuties in a World of Sexting, Social Media and Fitting In
The Pros and Cons of Holding a Preliminary Exam
The Story Behind a Dismissal
The Top 10 Reasons to Hire the Law Offices of Shannon M. Smith
The Top 10 Things to Do and Know When Your Teenager or College Student is Accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct
Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
Tips for the Family to Follow During a Criminal Case
Tips to Be a Great Fact Witness in a Trial
Title IX Cases Involving Sexual Assault or Sexual Harassment
Trial Lawyers College
Use of a Computer to Solicit a Minor
Using Polygraph and Lie Detector Tests in Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Victory on a First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Case
Videos of Statements of Child Witnesses in Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Vouching Testimony in Child Criminal Sexual Conduct Trials
Washtenaw County Sentences Man to 15 Years for Child Abuse
What is the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA)?
What To Do If You’re Under Investigation For Child Pornography in Michigan
What To Do If You’ve Been Falsely Accused of Rape in Michigan
What to Do When a Minor Accuses You of Child Abuse in Michigan?
What to Do When a Minor Accuses You of Sexual Assault in Michigan
When Parents Become Involved in Crimes of Criminal Sexual Conduct
Why We Do Not Take Every Case
Withdrawing a Plea in a Sex Case
Woman Explains False Allegation
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