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1-888-891-4385 Drug convictions in Michigan made up 41.7% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 20.1% of these drug convictions, 23% involved crack cocaine, 6% involved heroin, 43.1% involved marijuana, 6% involved methamphetamines, and 1.8% involved other drugs. Of the 41.7% of drug convictions in Michigan, 39.5% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 1.2% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1.5% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Michigan, 94.4% plead, leaving 5.6% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Michigan, 100% plead. 92.9% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 76 weeks. 91.7% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 41.3 weeks. 37.5% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 21.8 weeks. |
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