If you've been arrested for Minor in Possession (MIP) in Washtenaw County, you could find yourself in a few different local district courts. I see the most MIP's out of the 15th and 14-A2 District Courts with many students who attend the University of Michigan or Eastern Michigan University.
In Washtenaw County and Michigan, a minor may not purchase, consume, possess, or attempt to do any of those things or have any bodily alcohol content. Any bodily alcohol content means any presence of alcohol within a person’s body from the consumption of alcoholic liquor. This means if you're under 21 and you're found to have purchased beer, alcohol or wine from a store, you're breaking the law. If you found to have consumed alcohol in the past or present or you're simply holding a cup of alcohol or a bottle of some sort, this is also against the law. This could mean being at a house party, a bar or walking on the street.
Police officers typically arrest you because you're holding something that looks like alcohol, but this isn't how you necessarily get arrested for an MIP in Ann Arbor and the other cities in Washtenaw County. The arrest usually happens when the person under 21 openly admits to having alcohol or drinking alcohol. The officer may also ask you to take a portable breath test also known as a PBT. In Michigan, you do not need to submit to this test. An Ann Arbor Police officer and other local officers are looking to build a case against your for minor in possession, and by telling him it's alcohol and submitting to a test, you're completely sinking yourself.
If you're reading this, you or a loved one have probably already been charged with an MIP in Ann Arbor or another part of Washtenaw County. Well we can't change the past, but we can look back at what happened and see what your options are. Typically there two options with an MIP charge; you can fight the case and go for a dismissal or a not guilty verdict or your defense attorney can negotiate a plea bargain with the prosecutor and judge, which could keep your record clean and keep you out of jail. Depending upon your criminal history and your age, you may stand a better chance of avoiding a criminal record.
I charge a flat rate of $1500 for a MIP in Ann Arbor and around Washtenaw County. My game plan once you hire me is to order all the police reports and documentation; I also obtain any video or audio of the incident, which might be available due to the police offer having video and audio capability on his police cruiser and on his microphone he might have on during your incident. From there we will sit down and discuss your options and come to a decision as a team. If your family is involved, we can bring them into the decision making process. In order to make it easier for students, I've met a lot of my students around campus in between their classes. As a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, I have a special place for helping out local students who may have made a bad choice and been charged wit ha crime.
An MIP might be a misdemeanor offense and it involves going to court and putting on a nice outfit for court, but it should not ruin your life. I look forward to helping you with your case. Give me a call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 248-924-9458.
In Washtenaw County and Michigan, a minor may not purchase, consume, possess, or attempt to do any of those things or have any bodily alcohol content. Any bodily alcohol content means any presence of alcohol within a person’s body from the consumption of alcoholic liquor. This means if you're under 21 and you're found to have purchased beer, alcohol or wine from a store, you're breaking the law. If you found to have consumed alcohol in the past or present or you're simply holding a cup of alcohol or a bottle of some sort, this is also against the law. This could mean being at a house party, a bar or walking on the street.
Police officers typically arrest you because you're holding something that looks like alcohol, but this isn't how you necessarily get arrested for an MIP in Ann Arbor and the other cities in Washtenaw County. The arrest usually happens when the person under 21 openly admits to having alcohol or drinking alcohol. The officer may also ask you to take a portable breath test also known as a PBT. In Michigan, you do not need to submit to this test. An Ann Arbor Police officer and other local officers are looking to build a case against your for minor in possession, and by telling him it's alcohol and submitting to a test, you're completely sinking yourself.
If you're reading this, you or a loved one have probably already been charged with an MIP in Ann Arbor or another part of Washtenaw County. Well we can't change the past, but we can look back at what happened and see what your options are. Typically there two options with an MIP charge; you can fight the case and go for a dismissal or a not guilty verdict or your defense attorney can negotiate a plea bargain with the prosecutor and judge, which could keep your record clean and keep you out of jail. Depending upon your criminal history and your age, you may stand a better chance of avoiding a criminal record.
I charge a flat rate of $1500 for a MIP in Ann Arbor and around Washtenaw County. My game plan once you hire me is to order all the police reports and documentation; I also obtain any video or audio of the incident, which might be available due to the police offer having video and audio capability on his police cruiser and on his microphone he might have on during your incident. From there we will sit down and discuss your options and come to a decision as a team. If your family is involved, we can bring them into the decision making process. In order to make it easier for students, I've met a lot of my students around campus in between their classes. As a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, I have a special place for helping out local students who may have made a bad choice and been charged wit ha crime.
An MIP might be a misdemeanor offense and it involves going to court and putting on a nice outfit for court, but it should not ruin your life. I look forward to helping you with your case. Give me a call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 248-924-9458.
