Dorr, MI Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

You do not say how your friend was convicted, if it was by plea or if he had a trial. But in either event, please understand, that if he did not accept the plea offer the prosecutor can revoke it at any time, he does not have to honor it later. In fact the prosecutor is under no obligation to offer any plea agreement or sentence cap at all.  Thus if your friend did not accept the offer of 21 months and put it on the record with the court, it does not matter if the prosecutor admits making it or not, he does not have to honor it. From the form of your question, it does appear your friend's attorney did advise him of each potential plea offer that was made, as well as the potential penalty if he did not accept them, and rather than accept any of them when made, your friend elected to try and negotiate a better position, which the prosecutor was unwilling to do.

Your wife's problems are generally occurs, and do not affect your rights. However, if she is on a misdemeanor probation I would have to look at the terms of that probation and order to determine whether or not your exercising your rights are potentially putting her at risk. No easy answer and no from opinion without all of the facts and circumstances.

You should be either reprobated or released from probation, assuming you have a decent lawyer. The criminal court is not the place to try to defend yourself. There is too much at stake and the process is too complex for a person to navigate on their own. Hire a lawyer and go to court with him/her. You will not regret the decision.