Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

Re: 3rd degree retail fraud

I can certainly help you out. I have over 12 years experience as a Criminal Defense Attorney in SE Michigan. I can keep this off your criminal record. You should contact me for a free phone consultation. Tim Klisz www.kliszlaw.com

Re: 3rd degree retail fraud

Our criminal defense team has nearly 75 combined years of success throughout the State of Michigan. We may well be able to keep this off your criminal record. However, if any attorney EVER promises your results of a case, the attorney is a quack and is acting in an unethical way. I'd recommend that you do some reading at

www.AggressiveCriminalDefense.com

You can phone Attorney Mike Cronkright at 1 866.766.5245 for a free initial consultation.

Re: 3rd degree retail fraud

I'm not soliciting your business, because I am an assistant prosecutor.

Being concerned is good, but this is not the end of the world. You should talk to a criminal defense attorney who practices in your area re: your legal options. If you can't afford an attorney, apply for a court-appointed attorney at your arraignment.

One option that may exist to resolve your case with an eventual dismissal is to use the process in the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act. (Go to www.prosecutingattorney.info ... click on the Legal Definitions button, and scroll down to "HYTA" to read up on it.) HYTA may be the perfect solution. It's age-limited to people between 17 and 20. Although it's a discretionary thing for a judge to go along with, a first-offense misdemeanor theft case is pretty typical for HYTA status. The benefot for you? If you successfully complete the probation terms, the court dismisses the entire case and you can say that you were never convicted.

Talk to a defense lawyer about HYTA.

Re: 3rd degree retail fraud

You should definitely retain a lawyer who can negotiate with the prosecutor so that the charge does NOT appear on your record forever - you don't want a silly charge like this to follow you around, especially today, when 90% of employers perform criminal background checks, along with colleges, etc.

Please contact me for assistance BEFORE your court date and/or contact the court and ask for an adjournment so you can retain a lawyer.

Thanks.