Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

is there any way that i can get my conviction for murder off of my records after serving over twenty calendar years and being out for eight years


Asked on 2/11/13, 8:20 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Thomas Loeb Law Offices of Thomas M. Loeb

You are not eligible for an expungement . Only with a pardon.

-Tom

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Answered on 2/11/13, 8:34 am
Neil O'Brien Eaton County Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Murder is a "life" felony. Those are specifically excluded from the expunction process. See MCL 780.621(2): "A person shall not apply to have set aside, and a judge shall not set aside, a conviction for a felony for which the maximum punishment is life imprisonment or an attempt to commit a felony for which the maximum punishment is life imprisonment". As the first attorney noted, your only remedy to clean this off your record is to petition the governor for a pardon.

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Answered on 2/11/13, 8:54 am


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