While on parole - until discharged or revoked - you remain under Michigan Department of Corrections jurisdiction. That is true even when a person picks up new charges. And it doesn't change based on what a local court does.

It's hard to say what "disposed" means. Are you... View More

Do you have pending charges? Are there warrants for your arrest? If so, then at some point you'll have to deal with each case. And if you have warrants, it's hard to say whether any of them are serious enough to extradite you, but that is a possibility that you absolutely don't want.... View More

Murder. The particular facts, and any defenses, may determine the specific type of murder. It's hard to imagine a complete defense when strangulation is involved. The outcome will likely either be a life sentence without parole or a very long time in prison.

How do you already know what sentence she will receive? If she agreed as part of her plea to a specific sentence, then she cannot challenge the length of that sentence on appeal. If she did not agree, then she can appeal to the higher court and ask them to reduce it, however, they can only reduce... View More

You will need to check into reciprocity; not every state is reciprocal. Additionally, if you are a Michigan resident, even with reciprocity, you would need to go through Michigan's CCW process at some point.

No. Fines are a sentencing determination. With a felony warrant, any potential fines is, or should be, the least of anyone's worries.

Yes. Could you have told them "no"? Probably. Would that have stopped them? Probably not. Is it good police practice? Arguably not.

If they would have found something to arrest you on during that pat-down, you might have had cause to suppress it.

Yes there is; and you need to exhaust state court remedies first.

Yes it can. But because it's an assaultive crime, the victim would be contacted for the expungment and have an opportunity to weight in. And like any expungment, just because a person is eligible doesn't mean the judge has to grant it.

I would not take a plea - felony or... View More

You are not alone. However, the court did not cause you to lose your paid representation; that is between you and your attorney.

Woe for me to ever suggest a person accused of a crime go to court without an attorney. But the fact the judge didn't appoint one for you makes it highly likely that you will not go to jail. At the pretrial conference, you will meet with the prosecutor. You may elect either to enter a plea to... View More

There is a court of appeals case that says that you can. Tread carefully though....there can be a difference between what the court of appeals says the law is, and what individual judges determine it to be.

Search incident to an arrest....likely legal, but always fact-dependent.

The best way to handle this would be to hire an attorney and let him or her walk you through the process. You need to address each warrant. They will not just go away on their own. Failing to appear in court, even if held in a hospital, is still something you will need to answer to. You may have a... View More

What exactly are you looking for? I would find it unlikely / hard to believe that at least transcripts no longer exist.

I'm assuming the time for direct appeals has long passed. When you go to trial and lose, you have a right to appeal, but that applies to direct appeals. Time is of... View More

I'm unsure what else you can do other than file a police report.

This is a tough question to answer because the correct answer depends on a lot of variables that we cannot anticipate - in the case of assault, who is the aggressor and the attacker sometimes comes down to credibility and is rarely clear cut. Generally, just because someone is on probation... View More

Adding to Mr. Geers response. MCL 380.1307b together with 380.1312 is part of the prohibition on corporal punishment. And a person who has allegedly been subjected to the wrongful act, would likely raise these statutes in their civil complaint.

There are ways to allow a judge to rule after his term expires. You can however certainly appeal the length of the sentence given as being excessive under the specific facts of your son's case.

Venue is what's considered here. And that's mostly dependent on where the crime actually occurred; not where it was reported. Prosecutor, though, has the burden of showing venue is proper. I have seen cases simply transferred when venue is an issue. If everything is in the same county,... View More