Eyewitness misidentification accounts for nearly 69% of DNA exonerations. Of the total wrongful convictions, another 450 non-DNA-based exonerations were also attributed to witness misidentification. But...
While many people think of the penalties that accompany a conviction, you may not think of the collateral consequences. Ex-convicts are often unable to find...
Evidence is the cornerstone behind any criminal conviction. Police officers are the first point of contact to handle evidence in a criminal case. When law...
Mueller Law Firm’s founding attorney, Wolfgang Mueller, was honored to be part of the defense team along with Craig Daly that recently challenged key evidence...
Wrongful convictions represent one of the most devastating failures of our criminal justice system. When innocent people sit behind bars, the evidence that can free...
Wrongful convictions can happen for many reasons, including racial bias. Studies show that people of color are disproportionately affected by wrongful convictions. They often receive...
Prosecutors in Michigan and throughout the Midwest routinely use ballistics evidence – that is, matching a bullet found at a crime scene to a weapon...
The Michigan Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) reviews claims that point to your factual innocence based on new evidence. The CIU looks for information that supports...
Evidence is the foundation of every criminal case. When law enforcement and the prosecution mishandle evidence during collection, analysis, or presentation, it often leads to...
Michigan’s criminal justice system is composed of human beings. As such, the process can often be subject to mistakes, biases, and even ill will. The...
Imagine spending years, even decades, behind bars for a crime you didn’t commit. You lose precious time with your loved ones, miss out on life’s...
Wrongful convictions in Michigan occur much more frequently than you read in the news or hear from friends and coworkers. Since 1989, dedicated legal professionals...
In the pursuit of justice, we expect law enforcement to uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. However, the unfortunate reality is that police...
Many wrongful convictions in Michigan have been overturned thanks to new forensic evidence. However, there are also cases where faulty forensic techniques have led to...
Research suggests that 1 to 5 percent of people in U.S. prisons are innocent. Many of these wrongful convictions result from misunderstandings, procedural errors, or...
If you’ve been accused of a crime, your worst fear is probably being wrongfully imprisoned for something you didn’t do. Unfortunately, the Michigan legal system...
Expert witnesses often play a key role in overturning wrongful convictions in Michigan, as they can examine evidence to point out flaws in the prosecution’s...
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, more than 3,500 people have been exonerated of crimes for which they were wrongfully convicted since 1989. Those...
Yes. If you were wrongfully imprisoned in Michigan for a crime, you did not commit, you can sue the state for compensation under the Wrongful...
Earlier this week, attorney Wolf Mueller appeared on CBS Detroit to provide his insight regarding a nearly 600-page report that indicates that the Oxford School...
Juries often find eyewitness identification evidence to be highly persuasive in the courtroom. While such evidence might seem to confirm that the defendant was the...
We are thrilled to announce that the attorney and owner of Mueller Law Firm, Wolfgang Mueller, has been selected to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers...
Under Michigan law, it is possible for those wrongfully imprisoned to be compensated for their time in prison. Who is eligible for compensation under The...
In a world where the justice system is supposed to be fair and just, it’s hard to imagine innocent individuals being locked up behind bars....
As parents, our top priority is ensuring the safety and well-being of our children. Unfortunately, there are hidden dangers lurking in every corner of our...
Thanks to TV shows like CSI and NCIS, you may be familiar with some forensic techniques law enforcement uses to indicate guilt. But did you...
Studies estimate that 2% – 10% of incarcerated individuals are innocent. If you have been a part of that number, you know how hard it...
Sadly, law enforcement is not often trained to find the truth, but rather an admittance. This leads to thousands of wrongful convictions. Here are the...
Vaping has become a terrible epidemic for teens and young adults. They do not understand how much they are damaging their bodies at such a...
This is why we do what we do. No amount of money can truly repay these brothers for what they went through, but we hope...
You may know that vape pens are unsafe due to their effects on the human body, but many other dangers also accompany them. For example,...
A wrongful conviction can significantly affect someone’s life, especially if they end up in prison. Prison time often changes who someone is, and not for...
What have you experienced over the past 25 years? If you’re like us, it’s probably difficult to grasp everything that has happened in the past...
Wrongful convictions are not rare; mistakes at every level of a case can lead to an unjust outcome. This includes the investigatory stage, where police...
Law enforcement officials are trained to get a confession, not necessarily the truth. In turn, this practice hurts many people, from the defendant themselves to...
Do you remember when vape explosions were all over the news? You could not avoid this hot topic. Although vape explosions seemed typical at the...
Wrongful convictions are not rare; mistakes at every level of a case can lead to an unjust outcome. This includes the investigatory stage, where police...
Sitting at a stoplight, you weren’t thinking about anything bad happening. You were slightly impatient for the light to turn, but you were stopped safely....
An officer-involved shooting in Pontiac on March 9, 2020, has now resulted in criminal charges against the police officer. What makes this shooting especially tragic...
Eddie Khalil is finally free after serving seven and a half years for a murder he did not commit. The murder happened on September 15,...
The Wayne County Conviction Integrity Unit’s purpose is clear: to review potential wrongful convictions and rectify any mistakes. As the county prosecutor’s office points out,...
There is perhaps no worse act a member of law enforcement can commit than to fabricate evidence during a criminal case. When fake evidence is...
You may have heard the saying that the law isn’t perfect or that wrongful convictions are inevitable in a system where justice usually gets served....
Law enforcement and judicial misconduct are not myths. There is ample evidence that some members of the criminal justice system ignore basic rules and, in...
While they do not enjoy a high profile in criminal courts throughout the nation, they do play a key role in securing justice for those...
As technology has become more sophisticated, law enforcement officials have used it more and more to track down criminals and identify suspects. One technology that...
A Wayne County wrongful conviction program has had so much success over the last three years that it now is expanding statewide. The Conviction Integrity...
More than 26 years after he was sentenced to three life sentences in connection with three murders he did not commit, a Detroit man was...
An officer-involved shooting in Pontiac on March 9, 2020, has now resulted in criminal charges against the police officer. What makes this shooting especially tragic...
Great new podcast about real-life wrongful convictions in Detroit by Detroit News reporter George Hunter! It really shines a light on the causes and explores...
E-cigarettes and vapes have been touted as a safe alternative to cigarettes. While the safety of these devices remains in question, one fact remains clear:...
Certain electronic cigarettes typically use what is called a 18650 lithium ion battery. Slightly larger than a AA battery, this lithium-ion battery has a stainless...
As a parent of a teenager, you’ve probably already had the talk about cigarettes and chewing tobacco with your kid. Alcohol, dangerous driving, dating, skipping...
E-cigarettes are very popular in Michigan and elsewhere, but they can also be extremely hazardous. Over the past decade, thousands of e-cigarette mods and/or batteries...
E-cigarettes have long posed issues for the public. One of the most significant problems has been the risk of the lithium batteries exploding. While this...
Two separate lawsuits against the Detroit Police Department claim that an officer engaged in illegal conduct that was motivated by race. In one case, a...
Michigan residents are probably aware that there are risks involved in the use of e-cigarettes. These devices, also known as vape pens, operate on a...
Law enforcement officers in Michigan are granted broad powers to perform their duties. They are limited, though, by the U.S. Constitution and other laws. When...
Law enforcement officers in Michigan are granted broad powers to perform their duties. They are limited, though, by the U.S. Constitution and other laws. When...
It’s a sad reality that many vape devices simply aren’t safe. However, most devices can be kept safer by following the manufacturer’s directions and by...
Police departments in Michigan that are concerned about police misconduct and public dissatisfaction with law enforcement might look to a successful program in New Orleans...
Vape pens or e-cigarettes have become mainstream throughout Michigan, but malfunctions of the battery-operated devices can prove fatal. A recent out-of-state case illustrates the severity...
A former police sergeant and two paramedic workers have been charged in the fatality of a Westland Jail inmate. The trio was bound over on...
E-cigarettes became very popular because of their ability to be used in places where smoking was banned. This helped people who were affected by smoking...
Over the past three decades, new scientific testing and technology have opened people’s eyes to the injustice of the justice system. This is something that...
Electronic cigarette devices, such as vape pens, have become a routine sight in Michigan, but a growing record of fires and injuries attributed to the...
When E-cigarettes were first placed on the market, they seemed like the perfect solution for addiction to cigarettes. They claimed to be healthier and better...
E-cigarette explosion and burn injuries may happen more frequently than people expect. A new study shows that e-cigarette injuries have been inaccurately reported for years....
One protection that everyone has in this country is the right to not have to endure cruel and unusual punishment. This is provided by the...
Electronic cigarettes have become very popular since they were introduced to the public. While these are preferred to regular cigarettes by many, they aren’t a...
As companies try to wrap up road construction projects before the first snowfall, drivers in the Detroit area need to be careful when they approach...
Many drivers know that they should be on the lookout for other drivers who appear to be drunk. What you might not realize is that...
Police officers are expected to be upstanding citizens who are always following the laws they are sworn to uphold. This isn’t always what happens. There...
Have you ever opened a package and wondered why something that seems so simple has such a massive set of instructions? In many cases, it...
Counting on manufacturers to keep you safe these days seems like a hazard for most people if you think about the number of recalls that...
People who are wrongfully convicted and subsequently imprisoned due to that conviction often face an uphill battle. They are behind bars for something they didn’t...
The news of many food recalls is leaving people scrambling wondering if they are going to ingest something that might harm them. In recent days,...
Many people haven’t ever heard of a Section 1983 lawsuit until they have to launch one themselves or know someone who files one. This is...
Memorial Day has come and gone, which means that the country has entered the 100 deadliest days of the year for teen drivers. It is...
Products with known dangers should be sold with instructions that contain warnings. Even something as simple as the small building blocks that hurt when you...
Car wrecks can make a person’s life change considerably, especially if there are catastrophic injuries. It is easy to see how things like brain or...
Products that make it to store shelves or showrooms should be safe for consumers to use as intended. There are instances in which even the...
Car crashes can instantly change lives. When you are involved in one, your entire focus might be to try to overcome the effects of the...
The emotional trauma that comes after a serious accident can’t be denied. It can impact your life in a number of ways. Some people might...
Claims of police brutality make the news often. When this happens the question of what is appropriate use of force will come up. There are...
When you watch television shows or movies that have to do with criminal actions, you might see the police inform the person that they are...
Customers head to Aldi to buy food and see what items they can find in the deals section of the stores. When you do this,...
Products that make their way to consumers should be safe to use. Unfortunately, there are many different things that can go wrong that make these...
There are some products on the market that come with certain risks. For example, most reasonable people know that using a saw improperly can result...
Motor vehicle recalls must be fixed or the vehicle can’t work as intended. While it is possible that some recalls aren’t safety critical, many are....
There are many things that might lead to a car crash. The one factor that brings all of these accidents together, no matter what caused...
A 74-year-old Chelsea man’s alleged wrong-way driving resulted in a multi-car pile-up along southbound US-23 on Sunday afternoon, April 8. Michigan State Police (MSP) note...
Thousands of Americans suffer serious injuries or are killed on an annual basis as a result of using either dangerous or defective products. When a...
A dog doesn’t have to be born mad to snap at and bite someone. Instead, it may not feel well, be poorly trained or be...
If you have a puppy, while it may be appropriate for you to say the he or she is simply going through a phase or...
Parents of teenagers need to educate them about the increased risks of teens getting into car crashes. Although teens might think that they are the...
There is a lot of joy to be had during the holiday season, so it’s important that you take full advantage of every opportunity available...
A dog can be man’s best friend. A dog can also cause serious injury if it attacks or bites someone, regardless of the reason. While...
If you’ve ever gone to rent a place to live and were told that pets were not allowed on the premises, then one reason you...
There is no denying the fact that dog is man’s best friend. For many people, having a dog as a pet is a way of...
Dog bites and attacks are extremely dangerous, as this can lead to serious injuries or even death. According to the Centers for Disease Control, roughly...
The summer time weather calls Michigan residents outside since many people have been cooped up in the house all winter. This is true for pets...
Although most dogs are friendly and more than willing to get along with humans and other animals, this is not always the case. Instead, there...
Dog bites are serious injuries that demand great care. Even if the wound isn’t deep, there is a chance that you could end up with...
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