According to the 2012 Michigan State Police audit, Judge Richards handled 106 DUI cases with 99 convictions and 7 dismissal of charges.
In Michigan, DUI cases can be dismissed for a number of reasons including a traffic stop deemed unconstitutional, whereby the evidence collected pursuant to that traffic stop are suppressed or there could be a problem with the chemical alcohol test such as the DataMaster results or blood results. Each case is different, and there is a lot of information, which needs to be obtained before deciding the merits of pursuing a dismissal. The police report along with audio and video evidence are a starting point in this process. I refer to it as the information gathering stage, which is conducted with use of the discovery rules in Michigan.
In Michigan, DUI cases can be dismissed for a number of reasons including a traffic stop deemed unconstitutional, whereby the evidence collected pursuant to that traffic stop are suppressed or there could be a problem with the chemical alcohol test such as the DataMaster results or blood results. Each case is different, and there is a lot of information, which needs to be obtained before deciding the merits of pursuing a dismissal. The police report along with audio and video evidence are a starting point in this process. I refer to it as the information gathering stage, which is conducted with use of the discovery rules in Michigan.
