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Criminal information

What to do if you are pulled over by a Jackson Police Officer:

What to do if the Jackson Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":

What to do if you are pulled over for suspected drunk driving by a Jackson Police Officer:

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If you are pulled over by a Jackson Police Officer, you only have to identify yourself or produce a driver's license if you are driving.  You do not have to answer any other questions.  You can tell them that you will not answer their questions without your attorney being present.  If asked, never consent to them searching your vehicle. If they do search your vehicle, make sure it is known that it is without your consent.   Finally, you have a right to record the officers up until the time you are placed under arrest. 

What to do if you are pulled over for suspected drunk driving by a Jackson Police Officer:

What to do if the Jackson Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":

What to do if you are pulled over for suspected drunk driving by a Jackson Police Officer:

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If you are pulled over for suspected drunk driving, you should follow the information about being pulled over by a Jackson Police Officer.  In addition, the officer cannot compel you to perform field sobriety tests.  You can refuse the onsite preliminary breath test (PBT) and only receive a 2 point ticket.  However, once placed under arrest and taken to the station, you are required to submit to the Chemical Datamaster Breath Test.  After completing the test, if you do not believe the results are accurate, you can request your own independent blood test.

What to do if the Jackson Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":

What to do if the Jackson Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":

What to do if the Jackson Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":

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If a Jackson Police Officer or Detective contacts you about a potential crime, you need to be aware of what is really happening.  Usually, the first to report a crime, even falsely, is deemed to be the "victim".  This means you are a criminal suspect and the police are trying to get incriminating statements from you.  Even if you are innocent, the police will try to trick or confuse you into making such statements.  Never talk with the Jackson Police without having an attorney present. 

The Jackson County judge offers you a court appointed attorney. RUN!

The Jackson County judge offers you a court appointed attorney. RUN!

What to do if the Jackson Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":

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You have been charged with a crime and appear in front of a Jackson County Judge and they offer a court appointed attorney for you.  For the unknowing public, you think "I will save a lot of money and still have an attorney, what a deal".  However, you are setting yourself up for a potentially very bad outcome.  The court appointed attorneys are paid by the court and, as a result, they have to keep the judges happy or lose future appointments.  The Jackson County Prosecutors and Judges want everyone to just take a bad plea bargain, get the conviction and close the case.  Essentially, the court appointed attorneys are there to hold your hand and walk you through a quick plea bargain, even if you are innocent.  Don't fall for the trap!  You need a retained attorney who knows the law and will fight to protect your rights and prove your innocence. 

Expunge a Conviction:

The Jackson County judge offers you a court appointed attorney. RUN!

Jackson Circuit Court FAQs:

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Expungement has the effect of setting aside a Jackson County Circuit or District Court criminal conviction, which permits the person to honestly tell potential employers and others that the individual has not been convicted of a crime. However, even an expunged criminal record can be used for some purposes. Not all clients are eligible to have their adult convictions expunged, and not all convictions are capable of being expunged. The expungement statute permits a person convicted of not more than one felony and not more than two misdemeanors to petition the Jackson County Circuit Court to set aside the felony. A person who is convicted of not more than two misdemeanor offenses and no other felony or misdemeanor offenses may petition the convicting Jackson County Circuit Court to set aside one or both of the misdemeanor convictions. Has it been at least five years since any of the following occurred last? 

  • imposition of the sentence for the conviction that the person seeks to set aside
  • completion of probation imposed for the conviction that the applicant seeks to set aside
  • discharge from parole imposed for the conviction that the applicant seeks to set aside
  • completion of any term of imprisonment imposed for the conviction that the applicant seeks to set aside

Jackson Circuit Court FAQs:

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Jackson Circuit Court FAQs:

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For frequently asked questions for criminal cases in the Jackson County Circuit Court.

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Jackson District Court FAQs:

Michigan Criminal Jury Instructions:

Approved SCAO Criminal Forms:

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For the frequently asked questions for criminal cases in the Jackson District Court.

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Approved SCAO Criminal Forms:

Michigan Criminal Jury Instructions:

Approved SCAO Criminal Forms:

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Michigan Criminal Jury Instructions:

Michigan Criminal Jury Instructions:

Michigan Criminal Jury Instructions:

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Criminal History Information:

Michigan Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Opinions :

Michigan Criminal Jury Instructions:

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Criminal Offender Information:

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COMPASSIONATE PRISONER RELEASE MOTIONS

COMPASSIONATE RELEASE MOTIONS FOR STATE AND FEDERAL PRISONERS

We have criminal defense attorneys who are experts at filing compassionate release motions for State of Michigan and Federal prison inmates. If the inmate has served the majority of their sentence and is experiencing a severe medical conditions, a court may grant their early release from prison. Call today for a free consultation with one of our expert criminal lawyers. 

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CRIMINAL LEGAL BLOG LINKS

Driving While Under the Influence of Marijuana

Driving While Under the Influence of Marijuana

Driving While Under the Influence of Marijuana

If you would like more information about defending against a charge of driving while under the influence of marijuana in Jackson County, click below.

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Motion to Quash Felony Information

Driving While Under the Influence of Marijuana

Driving While Under the Influence of Marijuana

If you would like more information about filing a motion to quash the felony information in Jackson County Circuit Court, click below.

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Wrongful Conviction Overturned

Driving While Under the Influence of Marijuana

Illegal Search and Seizure-Motion to Suppress

If you would like more information about filing a 6500 motion to overturn a wrongful conviction in Jackson County, click below.

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Illegal Search and Seizure-Motion to Suppress

Utilizing Criminal Defenses of Alibi and Self-Defense

Illegal Search and Seizure-Motion to Suppress

If you would like more information about filing a motion to suppress evidence from an illegal search and seizure in Jackson County, click below.

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Civil Forfeiture of Property and Money

Utilizing Criminal Defenses of Alibi and Self-Defense

Utilizing Criminal Defenses of Alibi and Self-Defense

If you would like more information about fighting a Jackson County civil forfeiture of property and money proceeding, click below.

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Utilizing Criminal Defenses of Alibi and Self-Defense

Utilizing Criminal Defenses of Alibi and Self-Defense

Utilizing Criminal Defenses of Alibi and Self-Defense

If you would like more information about utilizing the criminal defenses of alibi and self-defense for a Jackson County case, click below.

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How to Attack a Drunk Driving Charge

How to Attack a Drunk Driving Charge

How to Attack a Drunk Driving Charge

If you would like more information about how we defend against a charge of drunk driving in Jackson County, click below.

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Appeal a Drunk Driving Conviction

How to Attack a Drunk Driving Charge

How to Attack a Drunk Driving Charge

If you would like more information about appealing a Jackson County drunk driving conviction, click below.

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Use of Polygraph Exam Results

How to Attack a Drunk Driving Charge

Restoration of a Driver's License

If you would like more information about utilizing polygraph examination results to assist with criminal defense, click below.

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Restoration of a Driver's License

Suppress Evidence from an Illegal Traffic Stop

Restoration of a Driver's License

If you would like more information about filing an appeal to restore a driver's license, click below.

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Challenge a Sex Offender Registry Sentence

Suppress Evidence from an Illegal Traffic Stop

Suppress Evidence from an Illegal Traffic Stop

If you would like more information about challenging a sex offender registry sentence requirement, click below.

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Suppress Evidence from an Illegal Traffic Stop

Suppress Evidence from an Illegal Traffic Stop

Suppress Evidence from an Illegal Traffic Stop

If you would like more information about filing a motion to suppress evidence from an illegal traffic stop in Jackson County, click below.  

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Criminal Sentencing Requirements

File for a Writ of Mandamus for an Emergency Release of a Prisoner

Carrying a Concealed Weapon-Brandishing a Firearm

If you would like more information about the Jackson County criminal sentencing requirements, click below. 

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Carrying a Concealed Weapon-Brandishing a Firearm

File for a Writ of Mandamus for an Emergency Release of a Prisoner

Carrying a Concealed Weapon-Brandishing a Firearm

If you would like more information about defending against a criminal charge in Jackson County for carrying a concealed weapon or brandishing a firearm, click below. 

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File for a Writ of Mandamus for an Emergency Release of a Prisoner

File for a Writ of Mandamus for an Emergency Release of a Prisoner

File for a Writ of Mandamus for an Emergency Release of a Prisoner

If you would like more information about filing for a Writ of Mandamus against the MDOC for an emergency release of a prisoner, click below. 

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Probation Violations and APPEALS

Illegal Searches of Residential Property

File for a Writ of Mandamus for an Emergency Release of a Prisoner

If you would like more information about defending against a Jackson County probation violation or appealing a conviction, click below. 

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Illegal Searches of Residential Property

Illegal Searches of Residential Property

Illegal Searches of Residential Property

If you would like more information about how our criminal defense lawyers can file a motion to dismiss a Jackson County Circuit Court case based on evidenced obtained from an illegal search, click below.  

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MRE 404 Character Evidence

Illegal Searches of Residential Property

Illegal Searches of Residential Property

If you would like more information on how our expert criminal defense attorneys will defend against the Jackson County Prosecutor from introducing other bad acts evidence against a criminal defendant, click below. 

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Personal Protection Orders (PPO)

Circuit Court Sentencing Guidelines

Circuit Court Sentencing Guidelines

If you would like more information about challenging a PPO that was issued against you in Jackson County, click below.  

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Circuit Court Sentencing Guidelines

Circuit Court Sentencing Guidelines

Circuit Court Sentencing Guidelines

If you would like more information on how our expert Jackson County criminal defense attorneys can advocate to get you the lowest possible sentence, click below.

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Preliminary Exam Procedures

Circuit Court Sentencing Guidelines

Probation Violation Rules and Procedures

If you would like more information on how our expert Jackson County criminal defense attorneys can seek dismissal of your case at a preliminary exam, click below.

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Probation Violation Rules and Procedures

Probation Violation Rules and Procedures

Probation Violation Rules and Procedures

If you would like more information on how our expert Jackson County criminal defense attorneys can represent you for a probation violation, click below. 

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CPL, CCW, Brandishing a Firearm

Probation Violation Rules and Procedures

Criminal Statutes of Limitations

If you would like more information on how our expert Jackson County criminal defense attorneys can represent you for a CPL violation,  carrying a concealed weapon or brandishing a firearm charge, click below. 

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Criminal Statutes of Limitations

Probation Violation Rules and Procedures

Criminal Statutes of Limitations

If you would like more information on how our expert Jackson County criminal defense attorneys may be able to have a case dismissed that was charged after the statute of limitations, click below. 

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CRIMINAL LEGAL BLOG LINKS CONTINUED

CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CASES

POST CRIMINAL CONVICTION MOTIONS

CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CASES

If you would like more information on how our expert Jackson County criminal defense attorneys can defend against a charge of criminal sexual conduct, click below. 

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ARREST AND ARRAIGNMENT

POST CRIMINAL CONVICTION MOTIONS

CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CASES

If you would like more information on how our expert Jackson County criminal defense attorneys will handle your arrest and arraignment, click below.  

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POST CRIMINAL CONVICTION MOTIONS

POST CRIMINAL CONVICTION MOTIONS

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CRIMINAL CASES

If you would like more information on how our expert criminal defense attorneys can file a motion for release on bond pending appeal or a 6500 motion, click below.  

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JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CRIMINAL CASES

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CRIMINAL CASES

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CRIMINAL CASES

If you would like more information on how our expert criminal defense attorneys can represent you or a family for a Jackson County juvenile delinquency criminal case, click below.  

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HOLMES YOUTHFUL TRAINEE ACT (HYTA)

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CRIMINAL CASES

HOLMES YOUTHFUL TRAINEE ACT (HYTA)

If you would like more information on how our expert Jackson criminal defense attorneys can utilize the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA) for your case, click below.  

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DRUG POSSESION CRIMES

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CRIMINAL CASES

HOLMES YOUTHFUL TRAINEE ACT (HYTA)

If you would like more information on how our expert Jackson criminal defense attorneys can represent you for a drug possession charge, click below. 

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DRUNK DRIVING CONVICTION APPEALS

DRUG,SOBRIETY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ALTERNATIVE COURTS

DRUNK DRIVING CONVICTION APPEALS

If you would like more information about appealing a drunk driving conviction from Jackson County, click below.  

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pre-trial criminal discovery

DRUG,SOBRIETY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ALTERNATIVE COURTS

DRUNK DRIVING CONVICTION APPEALS

If you would like more information about pre-trial discovery for criminal cases in Jackson County, click below.  

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DRUG,SOBRIETY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ALTERNATIVE COURTS

DRUG,SOBRIETY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ALTERNATIVE COURTS

DRUG,SOBRIETY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ALTERNATIVE COURTS

If you would like more information about the use of alternative courts for criminal cases in Jackson County, click below. 

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CRIMINAL DEFENSE THEORIES

FEDERAL COURT EAVESDROPPING STATUTE PARTICIPANT EXCEPTION

DRUG,SOBRIETY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ALTERNATIVE COURTS

If you would like more information about potential criminal defense theories in the County of Jackson, click below.  

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EARLY FEDERAL PRISONER RELEASE: FIRST STEP ACT

FEDERAL COURT EAVESDROPPING STATUTE PARTICIPANT EXCEPTION

FEDERAL COURT EAVESDROPPING STATUTE PARTICIPANT EXCEPTION

If you would like more information about the potential early release of a Federal Prisoner arising out of a conviction in the State of Michigan, click below.   

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FEDERAL COURT EAVESDROPPING STATUTE PARTICIPANT EXCEPTION

FEDERAL COURT EAVESDROPPING STATUTE PARTICIPANT EXCEPTION

FEDERAL COURT EAVESDROPPING STATUTE PARTICIPANT EXCEPTION

If you would like more information about the Federal Court Eavesdropping statute participant exception in the State of Michigan, click below.  

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MICHIGAN POLICE TRAFFIC STOPS AND SEARCHES

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE EFFECT ON DIVORCE AND CUSTODY

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE EFFECT ON DIVORCE AND CUSTODY

If you would like more information about challenging a potential unconstitutional police stop or search of a vehicle in Jackson County as part of a criminal charge, click below. 

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE EFFECT ON DIVORCE AND CUSTODY

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE EFFECT ON DIVORCE AND CUSTODY

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE EFFECT ON DIVORCE AND CUSTODY

If you would like more information on how our expert divorce and custody attorneys can address a charge of domestic violence during a contested divorce or custody case, click below.

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MICHIGAN CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL PROCEDURES

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE EFFECT ON DIVORCE AND CUSTODY

MICHIGAN CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL PROCEDURES

If you would like more information on the Michigan criminal jury trial process, click below. 

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RECREATIONAL ADULT-USE OF MARIJUANA

RECREATIONAL ADULT-USE OF MARIJUANA

MICHIGAN CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL PROCEDURES

If you would like more information about recreational use of marijuana in Michigan, click below. 

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6500 MOTIONS

RECREATIONAL ADULT-USE OF MARIJUANA

MOTION FOR A NEW PRELIMINARY EXAM

If you would like more information about filing a 6500 Motion in Michigan, click below. 

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MOTION FOR A NEW PRELIMINARY EXAM

RECREATIONAL ADULT-USE OF MARIJUANA

MOTION FOR A NEW PRELIMINARY EXAM

If you would like more information about filing a Motion for a New Preliminary Exam in Michigan, click below. 

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MICHIGAN PAROLE VIOLATION PROCESS

MINIMIZING THE CONSEQUENCES OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION

MINIMIZING THE CONSEQUENCES OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION

If you would like more information about the Michigan parole violation process, click below. 

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MINIMIZING THE CONSEQUENCES OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION

MINIMIZING THE CONSEQUENCES OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION

MINIMIZING THE CONSEQUENCES OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION

If you would like more information about minimizing the consequences of a criminal conviction, click below. 

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CRIMINAL SENTENCE AND PLEA BARGAINS

MINIMIZING THE CONSEQUENCES OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION

CRIMINAL SENTENCE AND PLEA BARGAINS

If you would like more information about criminal sentencing and plea bargains, click below.

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