There are many situations where a criminal lawyer can intercede with the police and local prosecutor’s office, and convince them to steer the case away from a criminal filing. The Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb county prosecutors review these cases promptly for felony consideration. If you wait until your court appearance to hire an attorney, you may have missed an opportunity to be considered for a “Criminal Filing Reject,” a City Attorney Referral or Hearing, or other alternatives to criminal charges. Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Daniel Ambrose has assisted many clients with weapon-related charges, and is familiar with the prosecutions of these types of charges because of his background in that area. His approach for his clients is to promptly handle these matters before any charges have been filed, to effectively protect his clients’ rights.

 

Illegal weapons in Michigan include Guns, Handguns, Pistol, Antique Firearm, Cane Gun, Wallet Gun, Sawed-Off Shotgun, Cane Sword, Dirk or Dagger, Knives, Batons, Brass Knuckles, Metal Knuckles, Black Jacks, Switchblades, Batons/Billy Clubs, Mace, Pepper Spray, Night Sticks, Nunchakus, Throwing stars, Shocking Devices, Explosive Devices, Explosive Agents, etc. Possession of these items can be grounds for felony charges.

Once a person is charged with a weapon crime, he/she faces severe legal consequences if convicted. People convicted of weapons charges can be punished with jail time, fines, probation, and community service. Aside from the legal ramifications involved, convicted weapon offenders will have negative, permanent marks on their criminal records. By having a damaged criminal record, convicted offenders will have a harder time obtaining housing, employment, and education opportunities.

A person convicted of using a gun while committing a felony automatically receives an additional two years on top of their sentence for the underlying crime.

Possessing a firearm during attempt or commission of a felony