Fleeing And Eluding - Driving On A Suspended License - Not Guilty

T. W. was charged with Fleeing and Eluding the Police and Driving on a Suspended License. An Oakland County Jury acquitted Mr. W. of both counts. A Pontiac Police officer testified that he identified Mr. W. at the first stop and then again after the car fled and Mr. W. was arrested. Through cross examination, the officer conceded there may have been another person in the car that escaped. The evidence revealed that the police did a shoddy investigation. The jury found reasonable doubt.

Reckless Driving - All Criminal Charges Dismissed

M. C. was charged with Reckless Driving. Two separate motorists called the police and called in Mr. C's license plate and vehicle description. Mr. C. became irate with the Auburn Hills police officer that pulled him over. After Mitch's successful negotiations with the City Prosecuting Attorney, Mr. C. was given a minor civil infraction and the criminal case was dismissed, saving him from possible incarceration, additional fines, costs, probation, and a mandatory 90 suspension of his driver license.

Reckless Driving - Case Dismissed

A. W. was a teenager accused in Oakland County of Reckless Driving, a misdemeanor. If convicted, she would have faced probation in the juvenile court, and possible placement in juvenile detention. Mitch was able to persuade the police, prosecutor, and juvenile referee to dismiss the criminal charge of reckless driving, and have Ms. W pay a small fine for impeding traffic, a civil infraction with no points. This saved her and her family thousands of dollars in auto insurance premiums and 6 points on her driving record and a mandatory 90 day suspension of her driving license.

Reckless Driving Charge Dismissed In 67th District Court

In the 67th District Court in Fenton, Mitch Foster gets client’s reckless driving charge dismissed. If convicted of this misdemeanor, client would have been assessed 6 points, had a mandatory suspension of driver license and faced up to 93 days in jail and up to 2 years court probation. Client agreed to plead responsible to a non-criminal civil infraction instead of the criminal offense of reckless driving.

Reckless Driving - Case Dismissed

E. L., a college bound high school senior, was arrested by the White Lake Police and charged with Reckless Driving in Oakland County. Mitch worked out a plea agreement with the township attorney and the district court judge where the case would be dismissed after a period of probation. Mitch then successfully motioned the court to terminate probation early, so that Ms. L. could begin her college career without being on probation and without a criminal record, and no points on her driving record. The case was dismissed.

Felony Charge Reduced To Misdemeanor Disturbing The Peace

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.