Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

Type in their name in the mi state offender search at http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2.html

Daniel Hajji, Esq.

www.danhajji.com

But that's just the 'start' to the answer-above. You will need to do more research on your own or help from others if you're skeptical or feel unsafe with that person.

Daniel Hajji, Esq.

Why not just date someone who is not a convicted felon? Much safer in my opinion. Good luck. www.kliszlaw.com

The search on OTIS is a great idea because it is free and gives you immediate info. But it only shows convictions that landed him in prison. You can also go to www.michigan.gov/msp and click on the "ICHAT" link to request a broader criminal conviction history; it costs $10 with a credit card; it'll add info on other convictions where he did not go to prison but may be eye-openers (like domestic violence convictions). After you do that homework, you might want to contact the police departments related to some of the concerning cases where he got convicted (the MSP ICHAT info will give you the police agency and report number) and get the police reports. Those will tell you a lot. As a former colleague of mine used to tell defense attorneys, "Do you know why police officers write reports? So you will know when your client is lying to you [about what happened]!" The same goes with you: you can see what the conviction titles are, but the underlying FACTS in the reports may be more important ... as is this guy's current version of those facts. Many times, they try to re-write history, and if he's doing that then you need to seriously consider the wisdom of what you are doing. I'm suggesting these common sense investigation tips for one reason: your personal safety, as well as the safety of others in your household, like kids. Very few convicted felons go to prison (10% on average at their initial sentence, and another 8-10% as a result of probation violations), so your boyfriend did some bad, bad things or had a bad, bad criminal record to EARN his stint with MDOC. It doesn't mean that he can't be a good man in a relationship. It means that you need to be cautious, do your homework, and be informed.