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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
- Destroying the Presumption of Innocence
- 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 Case Dropped
- First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct: What You Need To Know
- 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: What You Need To Know
- 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
