S. W. was charged in Oakland County with writing three bad checks in 10 days, a felony punishable by up to two years in prison. It turned out that a friend of hers stole one of her checks and her balance was $500.00 lower than she thought it was, causing her to bounce several checks. Because she didn't rat out her friend to the police, the police charged her with a crime. During the preliminary examination, Mitch cross examined the police officer that interviewed Ms. W. The cross examination revealed that the police report was filled with false assumptions and exaggerations. The police officer was found to be jumping to conclusions, rather than simply reporting the facts. Knowing the case was falling apart, the prosecutor's office offered a plea bargain to a misdemeanor. The district court judge and the prosecutor were both pressuring Mitch to convince his client to take a misdemeanor, but Mitch steadfastly refused to sell out his innocent client. The prosecution threatened to re-write the complaint to Obtaining Money by False Pretenses, a more serious felony but Mitch called their bluff and the case was dismissed. Ms. W. walked out of court with no criminal record, free from fines, costs and probation, and the possibility of incarceration.