West Olive, MI Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

I hear this argument a lot, after everything is said and done. Sometimes its true, most of the time it is not. As a judge, I always go over the sentencing order with the defendant in great detail. I always ask the defendant if he/she has any questions of either the attorney, or of me as the judge. Before imposing any sentence, I am convinced that the defendant is making a knowing and intelligent plea. From what you told me, it sounds like your husband was dealing with serious charges. If you are still convinced that he didn't understand, the only way to verify is to listen to the taped transcript of the sentencing. I will suspect that the tapes will bear out that he knew what was going on.

You do have a case and a valid defense for court. You should be properly represented so as to present that defense to the prosecutor and Judge as needed.

This is what's called taking a bad situation and making it worse. You certainly need to make sure you are represented by an experienced Michigan criminal defense attorney. Some or all of the charges may be able to be dismissed or reduced or get a favorable sentencing agreement.