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Numinen, DeForge & Toutant, P.C.

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  • 400 E. Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931+1 location

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  • At Numinen, DeForge & Toutant, P.C., our team of trial-tested lawyers has delivered premier legal counsel for more than 25 years. When our clients are facing a difficult moment in... Read More

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If I have an old warrant, what can I do to prove that I already had been charged for this and served time?

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Answered by attorney Jared Clayton Austin (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Austin Legal Services, PLC
The court should have a sentence and order of judgment record if they need proof that it has already been adjudicated.
The court should have a sentence and order of judgment record if they need proof that it has already been adjudicated.

What should I do if my wife and I are being accused of theft by receiving stolen property?

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Answered by attorney Lawrence Lewis (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Lawrence Lewis, P.C.
You may not be burglars, but you are in possession of stolen property that you should have known was stolen (sketchy, remember).
You may not be burglars, but you are in possession of stolen property that you should have known was stolen (sketchy, remember).

Is there anything I can do about a previous conviction?

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Answered by attorney Andrea Rogers (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at The Rogers Law Firm
No, I don't believe there is much you can do at this point. There are only a few types of misdemeanor or felony convictions that can be expunged (removed) from your criminal record after 10 years (20 for felonies) of good behavior. Shoplifting is not one of the eligible offenses. If you didn't have an attorney represent you when you pleaded guilty to the criminal mischief, and if not much time has passed since the conviction, it might be possible to hire an attorney to file a motion to withdraw your guilty plea based on the fact that you didn't understand the consequences of your plea. But it is very unlikely that the judge would approve it in your case because you did have legal advice from your lawyer. For shoplifting charges, if you have no prior convictions and it's just a misdemeanor amount (less than $500) most attorneys should be able to get the charge reduced to "Littering," but it all depends on which court this was in, your criminal history, and the specific details of your case. (The court your case was prosecuted in might have had a stricter policy on shoplifting offenses than the courts I have experience with.) If I have a client charged with shoplifting and he has prior convictions, usually I can get the Prosecutor to agree to an SIS (suspended imposition of sentence) and probation. In your case, it might be worth it to hire a criminal defense attorney (not the original one) to go back to court and try to withdraw the guilty plea. I doubt it will be successful, but it's worth a try.
No, I don't believe there is much you can do at this point. There are only a few types of misdemeanor or felony convictions that can be expunged (removed) from your criminal record after 10 years (20 for felonies) of good behavior. Shoplifting is not one of the eligible offenses. If you didn't have an attorney represent you when you pleaded guilty to the criminal mischief, and if not much time has passed since the conviction, it might be possible to hire an attorney to file a motion to withdraw your guilty plea based on the fact that you didn't understand the consequences of your plea. But it is very unlikely that the judge would approve it in your case because you did have legal advice from your lawyer. For shoplifting charges, if you have no prior convictions and it's just a misdemeanor amount (less than $500) most attorneys should be able to get the charge reduced to "Littering," but it all depends on which court this was in, your criminal history, and the specific details of your case. (The court your case was prosecuted in might have had a stricter policy on shoplifting offenses than the courts I have experience with.) If I have a client charged with shoplifting and he has prior convictions, usually I can get the Prosecutor to agree to an SIS (suspended imposition of sentence) and probation. In your case, it might be worth it to hire a criminal defense attorney (not the original one) to go back to court and try to withdraw the guilty plea. I doubt it will be successful, but it's worth a try.
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