probation absconder ????

Question

I was arrested for DUI and sentenced to 60 days jail and 90 days at a " half way house " after doing my jail time I never went to the half way house, it has been over 2 years since then, I am considering turning myself in so I can move on with my life without worry, does anyone know what the judge might sentence me too,,, will it just be the 90 days that I was originally sentenced to in the halfway house only thius time in jail or will it be the max sentence for my original areest which had a maximum of 2 years,,,,, this all happened in Michigan.......... also what would happen if I happened to get stopped by the police in another state ??

I know no one really knows for sure what a judge will do but, if your in the legal field or have been thru a similar event, maybe you can shed some light on this for me....... thanks

Answer 1

Well, I sincerely doubt that you will just get to serve your original sentance and then be done with it. You showed contempt for the court and for the law when you chose not to finish your sentance. I would not expect them to be leniant.

Answer 2

It depends if this is a multiple offense for you, and the rest of your record if any will also play a role, however, first find out if there is even a warrant by calling the sheriff's dept, pretend your somebody else like a brother or something, if there is you may want to consider turning yourself in, if you crossed states and police were to run a check and it showed up it would suck to be detained somewhere far from home, come up with a good story about why you never went to the halfway house, a death in the family or something, you were in the hospital, and basically forgot all about it, hey it happens, there is a chance you case will be closed or is already closed, sometimes we get lucky and the court has too much other business to handle, but if you owe them money like a fine then there is probably a warrant, its sad but usually states care more about money thatn rehabilitaion, at least thats how it is in TEXAS baby

Answer 3

First, don't click on that link by Jessica R. It's a bot, and I'm fairly sure that that site contains a virus. Look at her profile and any of her "answers." They're EXACTLY THE SAME.

Okay, after that warning, I think it's a little late to turn yourself in. If there's no warrant out for your arrest, there's no point in showing up to the house two years after the fact. It's obvious you're rehabilitated, considering you've had no DUI arrests in the two years since. The judge would probably sentence you to jail time, which would be an exercise in futility. Unless you're wanted in Michigan, don't bother wasting two months or more of your life on it.

Answer 4

You may wish to see if there is a warrant for your arrest. If there is, settle your affairs and turn yourself in. If arrested in another state, you are likely to be extradited back to Michigan.

The judge can send you to prison for 2 years, sentence you to another 90 days in jail followed by 90 days in the halfway house, order you to pay a fine and tell you that probation is over, and so on.

Answer 5

Spend a few bucks on Consultation with a Lawyer, he can give you an idea on what to expect as he would be well schooled in Michigan Law and know what to expect of the local Judges. Go to the court house and see if there is an outstanding Warrant out for you. if you have maintained a CLEAN ( absolutely no law enforcement contact) criminal record and driving record, you may just walk and you are right,.... no one really knows.
Cowboy Up and Get er done! Best of luck to you.

Answer 6

No they don't seem to be going to drop the case. If he pays the rates meaning that he has one much less probation violation. Warrants do no longer specificy how plenty they desire somebody. A warrant is an order to arrest. era. no remember if or no longer they pays to extradite is yet another question. i understand one fellow with an astounding warrant and as much as now he has served approximately 60 days, many times 3-4 days at a time. He encounters a cop. Cop unearths the warrant. He receives busted. countless days later comes the be conscious that they gained't extradite, so as that they decrease him loose, however the warrant continues to be in the gadget. He receives out yet has been fired from his activity. So, he lives in the motor vehicle for a whilst, tries to discover a clean activity, sleeps decrease than a bridge, the place he encounters a cop and the cop unearths the warrant and he receives busted, etc

Answer 7

You're right, nobody really knows what the judge might do. However, I would think, if you turn yourself in of your own accord, throw yourself on the mercy of the court, do it humbly, with sincerity, and do it very apologetically, he might take it easier on you. You do need to get this behind you so it won't be hanging over your head forever. It's only a DUI, it's not a felony or something worse. Get it gone so you can get on with your life and not have that to continually worry about.

Answer 8

If they have a warrant on you, any time you get stopped in Michigan, you'll get arrested, as well as in any other state.

Part of normal police procedure is to run your plate thru the computer, you know.

Go in and face the music. Likely to be harder on you than it was first time around. You should never have blown off your sentence like that. But, you need to get it behind you.