I have an abscond 2 felony VOP warrant out of MI. The warrant stems from a third offense dui conviction, I need to go to the DMV

It is unlikely, but not impossible. As one of the other attorneys said, it is better to hire an attorney in Michigan and address this situation...

Can speedy trial deadline be used to force a DA to drop the charges if the clocks run out ?

If the government completely drops the ball, this might be used to your advantage. But that is a very rare occurrence as speedy trial is never far...

Generally, when the jury is not in the courtroom, lawyers discuss things that the jury should not hear because it might sway their point of view. ...