Mitch's client was originally charged with armed robbery, a felony punishable by up to LIFE in prison in Wayne County Circuit Court. At the preliminary examination date at the 19th District Court in Dearborn, Mitch persuaded the assistant Wayne County prosecutor to reduce the charges from Armed Robbery to Home Invasion - First Degree.Mitch was then able to persuade the prosecutor to a further reduction to Home Invasion - Second Degree, a felony punishable by not more than 15 years in prison. At sentencing, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Megan Maher Brennan agreed to sentence Mitch's client to only 1 year in prison under HYTA (the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act).This result will give Mitch's client the opportunity to continue with his life without a felony conviction if he successfully completes his prison term and probation. HYTA is a provision for youthful offenders (aged 17 to 20 years old on the date of the offense) that allows for certain offenses to be dismissed upon successful completion of probation. HYTA is available only at the sentencing judge's discretion, but is not available for certain offenses such as capital crimes, sex crimes, and traffic/drunk driving offenses. Armed Robbery is a capital crime, so Mitch's client would not have been eligible for HYTA if he wasn't granted the plea bargain to home invasion.