Felony drug charges
Possession with intent, delivery, and conspiracy cases charged out of Warren.
Warren · 37th District Court
Warren Criminal Defense LawyerCharged in Warren? I know this courthouse.
Warren is Macomb County's largest city and its busiest court. I'm a former Macomb County prosecutor — I know the 37th District Court, the assistant prosecutors assigned there, and how these files actually get evaluated behind the scenes.
Where your case is heard
37th District Court — and what happens next
The 37th District Court on Common Road handles Warren and Center Line. Misdemeanors are resolved there. Felonies are arraigned and examined there, then bound over to the Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens.
Warren's volume is the story. The docket moves fast, which cuts both ways: cases can be resolved quickly and favorably when the defense is prepared on day one, and they can also get swept along into a bad plea when nobody is pushing back. The difference is almost always whether discovery was demanded and reviewed before the first pretrial.
Having prosecuted in this county, I know which charges the office treats as negotiable and which ones it will not move on. That shapes the strategy from the beginning — some cases should be worked toward a resolution immediately, others should be pushed hard toward examination and motion practice.
What I defend in Warren
The charges that come out of this city most often
OWI / DUI
First, second, third offense and Super Drunk cases in the 37th District Court.
Weapons & CCW
Carrying a concealed weapon, felon in possession, and felony firearm counts.
Assault & domestic violence
Domestic assault, felonious assault, strangulation, and PPO violations.
Retail fraud & larceny
Shoplifting and larceny charges along Van Dyke and 12 Mile.
Expungements
Clean Slate petitions filed in Macomb County to set aside an old Warren conviction.
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