sbrigham65
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Michgan
After receiveing a DUI Drugs in Illinois, I returned on three occasions to contest the charges. Every time, I was urged by my public defender to accept a plea bargain. Every time, I refused, and every time I was made to wait outside until court was over only to receive a notice of another court date.
After not being able to attend the susequent hearing (the court was unwilling to postpone - no communication from attorney), a felony warrant was entered into the computer. I was arrested in Michigan on the warrant, jailed for 4 days, then released on P.R. bond with instructions to return to Illinois and clear the charges. I was given a date to return to the Michigan court and prove the charges have been dealt with in Illinois. I haven't been able to accommodate the 8 - 10 hour trip, mainly because of financial reasons. What is my responsibility to Michigan? What can I do to buy some time to deal with this? Do I have a legal obligation to Michigan in this matter? What am I facing going BACK in front of the Michigan judge with this Illinois situation unresolved?
After receiveing a DUI Drugs in Illinois, I returned on three occasions to contest the charges. Every time, I was urged by my public defender to accept a plea bargain. Every time, I refused, and every time I was made to wait outside until court was over only to receive a notice of another court date.
After not being able to attend the susequent hearing (the court was unwilling to postpone - no communication from attorney), a felony warrant was entered into the computer. I was arrested in Michigan on the warrant, jailed for 4 days, then released on P.R. bond with instructions to return to Illinois and clear the charges. I was given a date to return to the Michigan court and prove the charges have been dealt with in Illinois. I haven't been able to accommodate the 8 - 10 hour trip, mainly because of financial reasons. What is my responsibility to Michigan? What can I do to buy some time to deal with this? Do I have a legal obligation to Michigan in this matter? What am I facing going BACK in front of the Michigan judge with this Illinois situation unresolved?
