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  1. #11
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    Default Re: Availability of Diversion Programs

    Hello, Just A Quick Update On My Situation, I Went To Court Last Week, Met My Court Appt. Attorney The Same Day. Big Joke. Anyways I Had To Plead Quilty To Only The First Offense,and They Dropped The Second Offense. No Diversion Program Available In My County. But My Attor. Said The Pros. Was Not Opposed To Hycta Or Something Like That. And If I Kept My Nose Clean It Would Come Off My Record In 6 Months. So I Stood In Front Of The Judge And Plead Guilty To The First Offense Of 17.00 For The Shirt. And He Sent Me To See Probation. Which I Meet With Next Week. Now I Am Dealing With Another Sit. The Clerks From The One Store Knew Me And Went And Told People She Knew, And Now I Am So Upset, Cuz If My Children Or Family Find Out I Don't Know What To Do.. Can She Do This. What If My Place Of Employment Call Her To Verify The Truth. Even Though I Was Not Charged From Her Store It Was The Second Offense That Was Dropped Can I Call Her Supervisor. Or Can I Call Her.. Any Words Of Wisdom Regarding This Matter. Help!!! It's Already Bad Enough That When I Get Sent. It Will Be In Our Local News Paper In The Court News, Which Is The Stupidist Thing. Our Town Is Only About 3,000 People So Everyone Knows Everyone..

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    Explain how you plead guilty yet if you stay out of trouble it will come off your record if no diversion was available!? I think somone was pulling your leg

  3. #13
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    When I Went In Front Of The Judge I Was Asked What I Plead To The First Offense From The Store And I Plead Guilty And Then He Did The Whole Know Ur Rights Speal Etc. And My Attorney Said Something About Hycta Or Something, I Asked Her About The Dirversion Program. And She Said Montcalm County Does Not Have That Available..but In My Letter To The Judge I Am Still Asking For This. I Have Letters Regarding My Charter And My Most Recent Progress Notes From My Dr.s Office About My Current Bout With Deprssion And The Trouble I Have Been Having With The Zoloft.. For The Judge Also.

  4. #14
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    Diversion programs and deferred sentencing are different. He was apparently sentenced under HYTA, which is a form of deferred sentencing. (You plead guilty but, assuming you successfully complete your probation, your conviction isn't entered.)

    HYTA sentencings don't have to be open to the public, although the last time I tried to have one closed the prosecutor strenuously opposed the motion and the judge didn't close the proceeding, I suspect because both wanted the media coverage.

    If people recognize you from a shoplifting incident and share that information, I'm not aware of anything you can do to stop them.

  5. #15
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    Default Re: Availability of Diversion Programs

    Ok Thank You! Yes It Was The Hyta Is What I Was Referring To.. Oops. Is That Just For A Certain Age Or Any Age In Michigan.?? And Can I Talk To My Probation Officer About This, Before Being Sent. By The Judge?

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    Talk to your lawyer about it.

    You can petition for disposition under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA). Under Michigan law, if you are between the ages of 17 and 21, you may be able to get a delayed disposition under the HYTA. You would plead guilty, but your conviction would not be entered if you successfully complete probation.

  7. #17
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    I Am 32 Can I Still Get The Hyta??

  8. #18
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    Heres your problem and one I was referrring to. You have not completed your program yet. You have also once again broken the law! This can and most likely will effect the conditions on your first offence! You need to talk to your Attorney from first case and dicuss this second criminal act and how it can or will effect first case.

  9. #19
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    Quote Quoting aaron
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    Under Michigan law, if you are between the ages of 17 and 21, you may be able to get a delayed disposition under the HYTA. You would plead guilty, but your conviction would not be entered if you successfully complete probation.
    You're beyond the age limit.

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