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Since becoming a lawyer in 1987, Nick Bostic has litigated on behalf of the government and on behalf of individuals at all levels of state court and administrative systems as well as in federal district and appellate courts. Litigation experience combined with tenacious, thorough research and preparation has resulted in success on both sides of the courtroom.
Criminal charges and government misconduct are very serious matters. The protection of your rights requires firm, rapid, and experienced representation.out your business here.
RESULTS and SERVICES
Services
Appeals— trials are sometimes necessary to preserve your rights. Especially your right to appeal. If you plead guilty, you have to ask permission to appeal and that permission can be denied. State experience in the Circuit Court, Michigan Court of Appeals, and the Michigan Supreme Court is a valuable tool in both new appeals and making a good trial court record. My first appellate cases were in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals over 20 years ago. For a list of state appellate cases, go to http://coa.courts.mi.gov/resources/public.htm. Click on “Attorney Case List” and put in my bar number: P40653. Click the “include closed cases” box and review my state appellate work. If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.
Results
October 2009—30th Circuit Court
A client has his district court jury trial conviction reversed on appeal to the 30th Circuit Court. The client asked a parking enforcement officer at MSU for his name because MSU parking officers were known to send substitutes to court to testify. The parking officer called the police and claimed he was “interrupted” in performing his duties. The client was charged with violating MSU ordinance 15.05 for “interrupting the normal activity of a university employee.” The charge and conviction were challenged on first amendment grounds. The circuit court agreed, declared the ordinance unconstitutional, set aside the conviction, and dismissed all charges. The prosecutor’s office has filed an appeal.
September 2009—30th Circuit Court
Client had been criminally charged with failing to pay child support in a 1997 custody and support case. Over the last several years, client had been jailed and ordered to pay several times. Client claimed that mother of children was married to another man at time children were conceived and born. Case was forced to trial and mother of children admitted it was true just before trial. Criminal case was dismissed. Motion was then filed in custody and support case to set aside twelve year old support order. Motion was granted, order was set aside, all back-support was erased, and case was dismissed.