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Michigan courts often have pretrial diversion programs that offer an opportunity to avoid a permanent criminal conviction on your record. On a nice spring day in April 2015, a tour bus carrying rapper Nelly was stopped and searched for drugs. When all was said and done, the police found marijuana, methamphetamine, and other drugs. Nelly and some of his crew…
Attorney Carl Jordan negotiated a sentence agreement for his client to serve jail time on weekends. The client was able to keep his job and be at home with his wife and children. Convincing the Court to Allow Weekend Jail Convincing a judge to minimize jail time or approve an alternative sentence takes careful preparation by an experienced lawyer who…
“Diversion” refers to a number of programs that help divert a criminal case from the criminal justice system. An example is Michigan’s drug diversion program where a defendant is given the opportunity to complete substance abuse classes in lieu of being charged with a crime. If you are charged with a crime in Metro Detroit, you need to know your…
MCL 333.7411 provides a pretrial diversion program for the crime of use or possession of drugs. The program offers an opportunity to avoid a permanent criminal conviction on your record. Discharge and Dismissal of Drug Use or Possession (MCL 333.7411) For first-time offenders, Michigan law (MCL 333.7411) may provide the means to have the case dismissed. Having the case dismissed…
The Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA) is a Michigan statute that allows youthful offenders to avoid a conviction on their criminal history for crimes they committed. When a young adult is granted HYTA status, and successfully completes the HYTA probation, felony and misdemeanors will not show up on his or her permanent record. This means a youthful mistake will not…