Mitch was prepared for trial, but at a pretrial conference in the Oakland County Circuit Court before Judge Rae Lee Chabot, Mitch's client agreed to plead no contest to a reduced charge of disturbing the peace, a misdemeanor - with an agreement to serve a period of probation with no time in jail. The original charge was fleeing the police - third degree - a felony which is punishable by up to 5 years in prison. This felony was dismissed by the Oakland County Prosecutor in exchange for the misdemeanor plea.