Under federal law, any felony conviction, and certain misdemeanor convictions, bars firearms possession forever. Michigan law is more lenient, but...

Will driving on a revoked licence in Idaho show up in court when going to apply for licence in home state of Michigan?

The Idaho conviction is extremely likely to show up on Michigan Secretary of State computers. The Secretary of State of Michigan decides whether to...

How to retrieve court papers lost by the court?

Once he reaches his minimum sentence he will be considered for parole, whether or not he has court papers. The Department of Corrections has a copy...

It does not really matter, since you do not get to choose your judge. The clerk's office assigns a judge to your case. Hire an attorney if you can...

My bf is being held in Wayne county jail in Detroit but he has a felony warrant in KY. How long does KY have to pick him up?

In a case of mine, the judge ruled they had 30 days to release him. However, you might need to file a motion in circuit court in Wayne County to...

How to retrieve lost court papers

In Wayne County courts (which covers Detroit), they frequently misplace or lose older files. Sometimes repeated requests at the clerk's office on...

What happens when your on parole and catch a federal change ?

Most likely the parole agent would put a parole hold on him, which would prevent release even if the federal court grants him a bond on the federal...

Can a sentence be changed once given

In Michigan, normally a sentence could be changed only for legal error in the earlier proceeding. You would need to order and pay for transcripts...

I don't know of a specific case that rules on this question, but it seems to me likely that nothing has changed since the last time to remove the...

How come this sort of behavior is tolerated in the Larry Nassar trial?

Dr. Nassar did not have a trial. He pled guilty, and had a sentencing. It is not clear that the judge's actions have been "tolerated," as there...