Q: The Michigan dept of corrections had me on their website as having absconded from probation.
I was never convicted or sentenced to be placed on any probation. Though I was arrested for being at an after hours club along with several others. The small quantities of drugs discarded on the floor were never attached to anyone, and the arresting squad never showed up in court on the 2 occasions. We were asked to go, so I don’t understand why they would pin absconding on me. The case was never adjucated to even convict or exonerate. Please advise. Thanks
A:
Did you have a lawyer during this process? That should be your first call. He or she should have what's called a nolle pros (motion and order to dismiss) in the file.
Were you on probation or parole when you were arrested? An arrest, even if it doesn't led to conviction, can be deemed absconding. If you were on probation or parole, it would obviously be important to make contact with the agent you were assigned to and get things situated.
If neither applies, then it's possible - although unlikely - that OTIS has some bad information somehow. You could have the same or similar name of another individual in MDOC custody (it happens).
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