Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

i was18 yrs old and i got put in jail for 60 day for joyriding cnt-1 mcl 750.414 misdemeanor and then i got 18 days in jail for unlawful driving away a vehicle felony cnt-1 mcl 750.413 im 48 yrs old now and have not been in any trouble since. my dad willed me 2 pistols a friend told my that because i have a felony i cant own them is that true? i was a kid i messed up but i learnd form my mistakes it been 30 yrs im a good preson now i dont think it right to have to pay for that for the rest of my life. can i get that takin of my record or dose it stay with me please help me thank you very much Doug


Asked on 2/22/11, 10:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Neil O'Brien Eaton County Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

If you have more than one criminal conviction (which you seem to have: Joyriding plus UDAA) then you cannot set aside either conviction under current Michigan law. So you would not be able to "get that takin off my record".

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Answered on 2/22/11, 11:14 am


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