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If I have 2 felony DUI convictions in two separate counties in Michigan, may I have at least one of them expunged?

Answered 12 years and 8 months ago by Dean P. Valente (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
By statute in Michigan no criminal driving offense including OWIs and OWVI may be expunged from your Master Driving Record. Sorry.
By statute in Michigan no criminal driving offense including OWIs and OWVI may be expunged from your Master Driving Record. Sorry.

Can a violent felony be expunged?

Answered 12 years and 8 months ago by Samer Naim Jadallah (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
In most states robbery is in the class of crimes that can not be expunged. Just search on the internet for your states expungement statute and it will tell you those crimes that can't be expunged.
In most states robbery is in the class of crimes that can not be expunged. Just search on the internet for your states expungement statute and it... Read More

Can I own a gun if I had a larceny case 45 years ago?

Answered 12 years and 8 months ago by John F. Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Most probably yes.
Most probably yes.

Can I get a drug felony expunged if it will be five years in October but I have a misdemeanor also for yelling outside?

Answered 12 years and 8 months ago by Timothy J. Klisz (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
No, neither one is expungeable if they were both convictions.
No, neither one is expungeable if they were both convictions.

Is there any way to reduce a felony drug charge to a misdemeanor?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by William A. Siebert (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Most prosecutors will allow you to plead this offense down to simple possession, if that is what you are asking.
Most prosecutors will allow you to plead this offense down to simple possession, if that is what you are asking.

What does vacation of conviction mean and does this apply to me?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by J. Matthew Catchick, Jr. (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
In Michigan, whether you are eligible for an Expungement is highly dependent on the particular crime you are trying to expunge, as well as your lifetime criminal history. If the 2006 Felony is your only criminal conviction of any kind, and it is not specifically excluded by the applicable Expungement statute (MCL 780.621), then you are likely eligible.... Read More
In Michigan, whether you are eligible for an Expungement is highly dependent on the particular crime you are trying to expunge, as well as your... Read More

If I was arrested back in 2007, can I have my gun rights restored?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by John F. Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
I would need a significant number of additional details, but if you are only arrested and never convicted I do not see why your rights are not available to you today.
I would need a significant number of additional details, but if you are only arrested and never convicted I do not see why your rights are not... Read More

How can I get off federal probation early?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by William A. Siebert (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Talk to the lawyer you had when you got the probation.
Talk to the lawyer you had when you got the probation.

After my probation is up how long will it take to have the larceny-grand theft conviction expunged?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by J. Matthew Catchick, Jr. (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
In Michigan, you have to wait until 5 years after the date you were sentenced before you can file the Application for Order Setting Aside Conviction (the technical term for an "expungement" in Michigan).
In Michigan, you have to wait until 5 years after the date you were sentenced before you can file the Application for Order Setting Aside Conviction... Read More

Can I get an early termination of probation although my probation expires January 2014?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Leonard A. Kaanta (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
It is up to the judge.
It is up to the judge.

How much prison time will she get on possession and distribution of controlled substance?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Gregory Karl Crain (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Maybe none.
Maybe none.

How can I get a felony stealing off my record?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Gregory Karl Crain (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Hire an attorney and file for expungement.
Hire an attorney and file for expungement.

How do I get the motion of discovery from my son's case since I’ve seen it and someone else was named to have done the crime?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by Leonard A. Kaanta (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
You need to hire an attorney for your son.
You need to hire an attorney for your son.

If my husband received a felony UDAA in 1982, is there any way to have this changed to a misdemeanor or expunged?

Answered 12 years and 9 months ago by John F. Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Call for an appointment, it may be possible if the circumstances are as portrayed.
Call for an appointment, it may be possible if the circumstances are as portrayed.

If I was 15 and got charged with a felony for shoplifting, will it disqualify me from enlisting in the Marine Corps?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by John F. Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
You will have to hire an attorney and provide the details before your question can be answered. The services, especially the Marine Corps, are very picky and will disqualify persons with criminal and drug records from enlistment.
You will have to hire an attorney and provide the details before your question can be answered. The services, especially the Marine Corps, are very... Read More

Can I drop a felony case that I filed against my friend and will he be criminally cleared?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Gregory Karl Crain (Unclaimed Profile)   |   16 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Yes.
Yes.

Do I have to admit to expunged felonies when applying for a concealed carry permit?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by attorney Ernest Lee, Sr.   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Yes.
Yes.

Is there a way to not get put into the busted paper?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Michael J Palumbo (Unclaimed Profile)   |   4 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
No.
No.

Can the parents press rape charges even if the underage girl agreed too? How much time in jail will he do if found guilty?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by John F. Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Yes, consent of the underage party to the sexual activity is NOT ANY defense.
Yes, consent of the underage party to the sexual activity is NOT ANY defense.

Is it possible to expunge a non-violent felony while convicted of an underage consumption charge from two years ago?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Savyon Grant (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
Depends on the outcome of the case. Was there a final conviction?
Depends on the outcome of the case. Was there a final conviction?

How can a multiple felony record for over seven years be expunged?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Jason P. Kutulakis (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
No.
No.

Is there a way to have this charge expunged even though I have already had one expunged before?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by James M. Osak (Unclaimed Profile)   |   10 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
NO.
NO.

Do these count as two felonies if they were part of the same course of action?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Michael B. Dungan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
You cannot expunge two felonies at the same time, or one after another, having two felony convictions, even arising out of the same case, make you not eligible for expungement. There are a number of bills pending in the legislature to expand the expungement statute to allow it for people with multiple convictions that may or may not become law, but as of right now, you are not eligible. Keep an eye out for a change in the law over the next 3 to months, it may change in a way that can help you. What county are these convictions out of?... Read More
You cannot expunge two felonies at the same time, or one after another, having two felony convictions, even arising out of the same case, make you... Read More

How can I get the charge changed so it does not keep showing on background checks as a felony?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Michael J Palumbo (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
No.
No.

Can I get a license to own a gun if I have a felony on my record for theft, which is 12 years old?

Answered 12 years and 10 months ago by Michael J Palumbo (Unclaimed Profile)   |   8 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Expungements
No.
No.
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