Question

  12/20/16, 5:05 pm
11 years ago my license was revoked for driving on suspended causing injury. I was convicted and since that day I haven't been in any trouble until Friday Dec 16 when I was pulled over for driving a golf cart. I had no idea it was illegal. I got the tags for it and made it road legal. But found out the hard way that even a golf cart is illegal to drive with a revoked license. Thankfully I wasn't taken to jail, nor was the golf cart impounded. But those conveniences do little to settle my worry when I have my day in court. I contacted two attorneys. One says to plea not guilty and to hire a lawyer. The second says plea guilty and the judge is more than likely to show leniency. Now I'm left wondering what to do. I have no problem pleading guilty, afterall I completely take responsibility for my actions. It's my fault for not digging deeper into the law regarding driving golf carts on a suspended license. So why was I driving, I went to get my wife a prescription from the pharmacy. She's a third shift nurse and sleeps during the day. So we bought the golf cart so I could take care of usual errands like milk and eggs, picking kids up from school, or in this case going to the pharmacy... all within a mile of my home in the township on 25 mph roads in Saginaw County Michigan. So should I plea guilty or not guilty? Am I facing jail time? Will I be given a plea bargain before I make a plea? On my ticket it said I have to appear in court within 14 days. I'm going to court tomorrow because the "not knowing" lingering over my head would destroy the holiday season for me. I need to take care of this. Thank you for your time
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Answer

Paul Beggs Says:

Jan 07,2017 6:40 PM

Go to the pretrial. Ask for and plead to "no operator's license on person". It is not abstracted, there is no state drivers responsibility fee of 500.00/ year and it will not effect your ability to get a drivers license... which you should now attempt to do.

Go to the pretrial. Ask for and plead to "no operator's license on person". It is not abstracted, there is no state drivers responsibility fee of 500.00/ year and it will not effect your ability to get a drivers license... which you should now attempt to do.


Paul Beggs
Beggs Law Firm, PLC
800 Washington Ave., Suite 100,Bay City, Michigan 48708
989 893-3221
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