In Michigan, courts are permitted to impose financial penalties. They are not permitted to do so casually,…
A woman is dead.Another person was injured.Judge Michael Schipper acknowledged that reckless, illegal conduct caused the crash….
Michigan’s sentencing system is not advisory in spirit; it is statutory in design. The Legislature created sentencing…
Every person who walks into a courtroom assumes one basic thing: the judge deciding their case is…
On the outside, Barry County looks like an idyllic place to settle; quiet towns, rolling farmland, a…
Michigan lawmakers finally based a budget. One that has left criminal justice reform advocates reeling, demonstrating a…
Barry County, Michigan’s Jail Board is officially a who’s who of mass incarceration. …Because nothing screams “public…
Barry County is reeling. This year, court documents cited the County’s inability to address appeals in a…
Every once in a while, someone like Judge Michael Schipper decides to open their mouth and declare:…
On August 12, 2025, Barry County District Court held the resentencing of Scott Handley, a hearing with…
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