Weapons & felony firearm
CCW, felon in possession, and the mandatory consecutive felony firearm count.
Pontiac · 50th District Court
Pontiac Criminal Defense LawyerCharged in Pontiac? I know this courthouse.
Pontiac is where Oakland County's felonies end up. The 50th District Court handles the first stages, and the Oakland County Circuit Court a few blocks away tries everything that gets bound over. I'm in this building constantly, and I used to be the one filing the charges.
Where your case is heard
50th District Court — and what happens next
Two courts matter here. The 50th District Court on Saginaw handles Pontiac misdemeanors and the arraignment, probable cause conference, and preliminary examination on felonies. The Oakland County Circuit Court — the county's felony trial court — sits in the same downtown, which is where every bound-over felony from anywhere in Oakland County is tried.
Pontiac carries a higher proportion of serious felony charges than the rest of the county: weapons offenses, drug delivery, armed robbery, and assault with intent cases. Prosecutors in these files often lead with a firearm count because felony firearm carries a mandatory consecutive two years. Getting that count dismissed or reduced is frequently worth more than anything else in the plea negotiation.
If your case was charged anywhere in Oakland County and it's a felony, you will eventually be in Pontiac. Knowing the circuit judges' individual expectations on motions, sentencing memoranda, and departures is not a small advantage.
What I defend in Pontiac
The charges that come out of this city most often
Drug delivery & trafficking
Possession with intent, delivery, and conspiracy charges in state and federal court.
Armed robbery & home invasion
Serious property felonies carrying decades of exposure.
Assault with intent
AWIGBH, assault with intent to murder, and strangulation charges.
Probation violations
Alleged violations that can send you to jail without a new conviction.
Expungements
Clean Slate petitions filed in Oakland County to clear old convictions.
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