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What does it take to get a pardon in mi.? Do you have to be a politician or can someone that been railroaded by the system.
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Over 35 years ago I was dropping off 3 people in my car and the police had the park entrance blocked. I was asked for a I d and all of the passengers exited my car and walked into the park. My jacket was in the back seat .I could'nt fined my wallet so I looked to see if it was in the jacket and instead i pulled out a gun in a holster in front of a policeman.My wallet was left at a friends house after making a few phone calls.I had a juvenile record at the time and lived near an supermarket that was robbed.Unknown to me I had a warrant for armed robbery,because they took my picture to the store and they said I did it. A week later in jail the real robber was caught and in jail with me and i had to tell the judge,at my hearing that fact because they still had me charged for it.(RAILROADED)
There are attorneys in Michigan who specifically handle the request for pardons. As to the method I have attached a link. It sounds like a very harsh result. You can contact the Innocence Project. Best of luck to you.
A pardon for a Michigan conviction would be acquired by making a presentation in writing to the Governor of Michigan. Whether to grant it is strictly up to the Governor, though he tends to rely on advice given him by the Department of Corrections and the state Attorney General's office. Governors tend to give most of their pardons as they are leaving office. Gov. Snyder's present term ends at the end of 2014.
Your attitude expressed here looks counterproductive to me. You were not arrested for giving a ride. You were arrested for illegally possessing a firearm. It sounds like you are not taking responsibility for the crime you were convicted of. That is a fine approach for fighting a case, but not so fine for seeking a pardon.
Many lawyers, including myself, are qualified to present a pardon application for you. Also, you might benefit from having an attorney (myself or other) review all the transcripts and records from the case to determine if you might have a valid reason to overturn the conviction by a judge, in which case you would not need to have the Governor on board.
If the conviction is from another state, you would have to apply to the Governor of that state, or make a legal motion to the courts of that state. Good luck.
