Bad Axe, MI Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

You may be able to get it dismissed depending on the facts and circumstances. Sometimes you can take a polygraph with a private person and, if you pass, present the results to the prosecutor. In some cases, the prosecutor's office agrees to defer the conviction if you plead guilty, and then successfully complete probation. Also, you can have a trial and win it outright potentially.

Yes, if the messages and other evidence from search prove involvement in criminal activity. When threatened or charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a test, search or confession be used against you, can you be convicted, and what can you do? A little free advice: exercise the 5th Amendment right to SHUT UP and do NOT talk to police or anyone about the case except with and through an attorney, if it is not already too late for the warning. Raise all appropriate defenses with whatever witnesses, evidence and sympathies are available for legal arguments, for evidence suppression or other motions, or for trial. If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney who does, who will try to get a dismissal, charge reduction, diversion, program, or other decent outcome through plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate.

Probation violation charges and revocation to defend. New charges to defend. If the new charges are drug related, expect an unhappy prosecutor and judge during plea bargaining or sentencing.