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Detroit Police/Wayne County Court Tips
What to do if you are pulled over by a Detroit Police Officer:
What to do if the Detroit 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 Detroit Police Officer:
If you are pulled over by a Detroit 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 Detroit Police Officers up until the time you are placed under arrest.
What to do if you are pulled over for suspected drunk driving by a Detroit Police Officer:
What to do if the Detroit 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 Detroit Police Officer:
If you are pulled over for suspected drunk driving, you should follow the above. In addition, the Detroit Police 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 Detroit Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":
What to do if the Detroit Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":
What to do if the Detroit Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":
If a Detroit 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 fake, is deemed to be the "victim". This means you are a criminal suspect and the Detroit Police are trying to get incriminating statements from you. Even if you are innocent, the Detroit Officer will try to trick or confuse you into making such statements. Never talk with the Detroit Police without having an attorney present.
Expunge a Conviction:
The Wayne County Judge offers you a court appointed attorney. RUN!
What to do if the Detroit Police Department contacts you to "just get your side of things":
Expungement has the effect of setting aside a Wayne County Circuit or Detroit 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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
The Wayne County Judge offers you a court appointed attorney. RUN!
The Wayne County Judge offers you a court appointed attorney. RUN!
The Wayne County Judge offers you a court appointed attorney. RUN!
You have been charged with a crime and appear in front of a Wayne County Circuit Court Judge and they offer a court appointed attorney to 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 Wayne County Circuit Court and, as a result, they have to keep the judges happy or lose future appointments. The Wayne 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 to walk and talk 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.