If Mike Ehrmantraut Was Charged For His Crimes

If Michael "Mike" Ehrmantraut Was Charged For His Crimes In Better Call Saul & Breaking Bad
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Michael Ehrmantraut is the deuteragonist of the Breaking Bad franchise, an American career criminal, Marine Corps veteran, and former Philadelphia police officer. Had Mike not been betrayed and shot by Walter White these are the criminal charges he would have faced.
Our exploration extends beyond fiction as we draw parallels to real-world scenarios. We examine cases of real-life criminals and their prosecutions, drawing on legal expertise to examine the likelihood of Mike Ehrmantraut's criminal activities leading to actual charges.
Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan for AMC. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Better Call Saul is an American legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the Breaking Bad franchise, it is a spin-off from Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad.
Please note that the video you are about to watch is entirely fictional and is produced solely for the purpose of raising awareness on the consequences of committing a crime. The scenes depicted in this video are not real and do not reflect any actual events or persons. We do not condone or promote any illegal or unethical behavior, and this video is intended to serve as a cautionary tale to deter individuals from engaging in criminal activity.

[@jamesrobinson4869]

Plus the vandalism when he smushed that gum in the ticket machine. Monster.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤

[@nameynamename3758]

add another 120 years to the sentence

[@Dariusz_1.618]

Actually he was escaping from violence. So fault is definitely reduced, if not to 0.

[@jamesrobinson4869]

@@Dariusz_1.618 Ha, I never thought of that! Very good analysis.

[@mooncat7009]

oh come on we have all done it…

[@travisbickle3835]

Saul Goodman ''Your honor but my client is so cool and badass and he has a granddaughter who he loves so therefore he's not guilty.''

[@townofeducation5795]

and was a cop and marine so he served the country

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤😊

[@crylune]

@@townofeducation5795 What he served was oil corporations

[@graylien9336]

​@@cryluneHe fought in Vietnam, not the middle east or something

[@richardplinkett4956]

@@graylien9336 Oh so he burned down villages full of women and children? Well that makes all the difference, he's a war hero.

[@lan9138]

so he's just gonna run free after 440 years???!

[@FeitanL]

yes , he went to Germany living the dream taking his niece with him a years later .

[@deadsparta6600]

Yeah he escaped to Belize

[@theneighborskid.]

and get to watch his niece growing up, getting an education with the money he saved for her, get married, start a family, met his toddler grand nieces, and died of old age remembered as the loving great grand uncle Mike.

[@theneighborskid.]

+ 235,000 fine according to the video.

[@TLGame]

With good behavior, who knows.

[@luciano12sa]

Interesting how from the killing of his son's murderers he's already done for life, even if he got a "good" sentence it means he still probably die in jail. So from that point on he had not much to loose.

[@malte291]

That's assuming the police actually dig up all of his skeletons. Even when the feds were on to him, they had no idea about Matty's killers. Stuff like the illegal construction charge would probably also be hard to stick to him without witness reports from Gus or the construction workers.

[@luciano12sa]

@@malte291 True that, but I still believe the character was build on the "nothing to loose" mentality, mainly because of his son murder, but I think his revenge also adds to it.

[@kamyqas3410]

@@luciano12sa True, i think that Mike's ex-policeman mind was also destroyed because of his son's death. He used to serve for his whole life in the good name of police, and then he got litereally backstabbed to say the least

[@DrWhom]

lose

[@luciano12sa]

@@DrWhom thank you very much. I'm still learning.

[@reanukeeves2k77]

He also kidnapped Walter at one point with the intention of killing him. Was only stopped by the death of Gale. Beat the crap out of Walt at that bar too

[@shaunakkulkarni4679]

He likely wouldn’t have been charged there as Walter wouldn’t press charges. But ig you have to let a few small things go. Mike was a walking felony. I bet that little fight with tuco wasn’t too legal either.

[@townofeducation5795]

@@shaunakkulkarni4679 didnt tuco threaten him with a gun

[@Gabe94dotcom]

​@@shaunakkulkarni4679True

[@doct0rnic]

You mean Waltah

[@Raptorman0205]

@@shaunakkulkarni4679 I mean, the title is "If he were charged for his crimes," meaning it's assumed Walter would press charges. I don't think the victims of the multiple hitmen/cartel members he killed would theoretically press charges either. He's still getting life for killing Hoff & Fensky regardless

[@MyUsersDark]

3:48 Just a small correction: He doesn't move Howard's body to the beach, his body is buried, but they move his car and belongings to the beach, to frame a suicide. Still tampering with evidence though 8:22 I'm pretty sure this is actually the hazard pay for Mike's 10 guys, money they receive for not snitching on Mike and his operation.

[@pwhite2141]

It's both, the small boxes for the payoffs, the large for Kaylee

[@slamobamo]

ong

[@Gabe94dotcom]

​@@pwhite2141True

[@beniciounfiltered7861]

The fact that Mike gets a bigger sentence than Patrick Bateman Edit: I really respect these replies

[@lIllIlllIlIllIlllIlIllIlllIl]

Tbf Bateman is a small time killer compared to Mike who was essentially the tip of the spear in a drug war.

[@karacore_]

@mickeymouse8627 huh

[@coleozaeta6344]

@@karacore_ We like the way he says “Waltuh”

[@jonasbahn1466]

"I've known good criminals and bad cops, bad priests, honorable thieves-you can be on one side of the law or the other, but if you make a deal with somebody, you keep your word." Mike is defined not by the crimes he committed but by why he committed them. Love that old mummy

[@KapitanKaos]

Fear an old man in a profession where men die young

[@Canama139]

The gun Mike buys at 1:47 is not an NFA firearm. He is breaking some laws in buying it (since the serial number is defaced) but he is not breaking that specific one.

[@RamikinHorde]

Was thinking that as well, that's a full length rifle and this not an nfa item

[@WastelandWanderer1216]

Judging by the stock and bipod it could be a Remington 700 built up to be a M40A1 clone which is not illegal to do. It is Illegal though if the serial number is filed off the gun which is a violation of the NFA IIRC.

[@m1xtin]

Didn’t realize that this was less than an hour old until the video finished

[@vulture4117]

Still enough time to comment "first"

[@jimbostopmo4513]

Saul could probably cut it for 2 hours in community service

[@SHARKNADO_2006]

people who never watched the show but watched this might think that mike survived

[@MyUsersDark]

Not if they read the comments

[@Metado42069]

he died the most stupidest reason in breaking bad

[@SHARKNADO_2006]

@@Metado42069 it is stupid, but the scene makes sense tho. It seems like something that could happen given Walter's pride

[@user-pt8xx8bp8u]

@@Metado42069 Walter couldnt take that Mike was the "big man" walter sought to be, the one who provides for his family from the shadows without ever bringing them into that world. His ego couldnt bear it. He was supposed to be a drug kingpin, #1, and he was getting talked down to by this geezer and deep down walter knew mike was right. so he killed him.

[@marcel09209]

mike was killed by walter white

[@cambc9730]

I think this is honestly light considering. I think with each of these charges you talked about mike would also get lots of other charges along side each crime.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤

[@tomkandy]

Loads of conspiracy to murder / felony murder charges on top of the murder 1's noted - eg. Don Eladio's death and all his henchmen

[@eddiediaz5518]

I’m sure there’s tons of other crimes he’s committed, from his time as a corrupt cop to the years between Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad while working for Gus

[@DUANEYAISER]

I don't (or didn't) think Mike shot the supplier in the hand for his disobedience to Gus, I thought it was strictly pragmatic for him to have an injury to make his survival more believable.

[@joespagnola9253]

probably both

[@Gabe94dotcom]

​@@joespagnola9253lmao ❤

[@dolphin082]

Yeah but one way or another its the crime that's punish here not the intention behind it

[@DUANEYAISER]

Yes, I was just addressing exactly what the video said about why Mike did it and how I thought it was inaccurate; not the crime itself.@@dolphin082

[@IWearShades]

There's a lot more crimes that were committed but this is a pretty good take on it.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤😊

[@benwebb4567]

Yea theres tons missed and many mistakes. for instance, shooting those cartel members attacking Jimmy wasn't entirely self defence. He shot a guy trying to run away with the money. Also he totally missed Mike's first chronolical on screen crime when he breaks into a police car and plants a gun there.

[@Fenderbassplayer]

Couple mistakes/oversights: Howard's murder was meant to look like a suicide not an accident. The money in the safe deposit boxes was not just for his granddaughter but also to payoff the other guys in jail to keep quiet.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤

[@SheldonAdama17]

Mike be like “you don’t have enough stickers to charge me with a crime”

[@townofeducation5795]

after all of this, his granddaughter won't receive anything

[@yourmum7662]

She still has the house if not houses Mike bought, the money he had previously given the mother and I’d assume he has legal money from being a cop and the (madrigal?) money from the Salamanca’s truck. Maybe he gave some to Saul and you’ve seen how loyal Mike is to his people I’d assume they would do the same

[@maximusd26]

@@yourmum7662 probably all gone

[@hhhhhhhhh1071]

​@@yourmum7662 doubt it since they tracked ALL of Saul's money except what he had on him

[@LaloSillymanca]

@@yourmum7662 Saul was not loyal at all when Jesse wanted to give Mikes family money Saul stopped him and did not care about Mikes death or his family

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤😊

[@AjTolly]

Don't forget, Mike used to be a corrupt police officer before Better Call Saul, it is probably that the last sentence would be even bigger.

[@UnknowableThen]

You're telling me a single finger did all of this?

[@itsdan722]

Waltuh, im going to prison for 440 years Waltuh

[@xdanbo1859]

In the beginning of the video, it says based on the law in ABQ, NM. While most of these crimes happen there. The first murders of the crooked cops was in Philly. And some of the other crimes happen in Mexico. And the kidnapping of Lydia happen in Texas.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤❤😊😊

[@slothreacts34]

Yes

[@madgavin7568]

Is Pennsylvania's law on murder much different to New Mexico law?

[@stvdagger8074]

@@madgavin7568 In Philly, you get your second murder for free!

[@slothreacts34]

8:18 the smaller safety deposit boxes are for the 9 guys in prison but yes the big one is for Kaylee Ehrmantrout

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤😊

[@becauseicangaming2479]

So he's breaking another law by doing a hazard pay because he's paying 10 people money so they won't reveal any information to the DEA.

[@slothreacts34]

@@becauseicangaming2479 yeah the person missed it it should have been (what I assume was money laundering) x 10

[@thomasl4821]

Wow, this Mike Ehrmantraut fellow is a real criminal! Thanks for sharing.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

Lmao ❤😊😊

[@pink_plasticbag]

"your honor... in my client's defense, what he did was extremely badass"

[@ComradeKits]

The Remington M40 Mike purchases is not an NFA Firearm, you could literally purchase that gun in any gunstore. And at the time small person to person purchases like that were still legal in the State of New Mexico (aka the "gunshow loophole"), Mike did nothing illegal in that scene when purchasing that rifle.

[@LIRON50]

I find it hard to believe that breaking into the police station and destroying all the evidence that was there is only worth two years in prison

[@isosta2373]

he'd get slapped with like 20 charges lmfao

[@randompanda876]

@1:47 what exactly makes the rifle and NFA item? it isnt an SBR, no suppressor, and not an DD or MG or AOW. does the NFA cover guns with defaced serial numbers?

[@sheeplikethedead]

Yeah no idea how it would be, unless it's the last one.

[@kavoro8951]

"Illegal purchase and possession of an NFA firearm" Bro bought a Remington 700. That is not an NFA item.💀

[@user-hq4yq8cs4f]

The sound effects while the crimes committed by Mike!! Absolutely amazing. Wow, this Mike Ehrmantraut fellow is a real criminal! Thanks for sharing..

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

They should check back with him in 400 years and see how he's doing.

[@dennisdarnell6502]

@ 1:48 correct me if I’m wrong but that isn’t an NFA item. The barrel appears to be longer than 16inch and not suppressed. This is just a private transaction

[@dark2023-1lovesoni]

Yep. It's a M700 rifle, a title 1 firearm. Meaning it has the least restrictions. There's not even a federal age limit of possession of such a weapon.

[@johncassani6780]

I’m pretty sure he would have been eligible for the federal death penalty, if they chose to prosecute.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤😊😊

[@Ayrshore]

The first two murders wouldn't be sentenced in New Mexico though, as they were committed in Pennsylvania.

[@thedaynester]

Chances are if Mike ever did get arrested, Saul woulda represented him and he woulda somehow got him off

[@gtrzmbe9390]

I was about to say, "Now we need one for Walter." Then I scrolled down in the suggestions.

[@Tanner404]

His worst crime was not forgiving waltuh for killing him

[@user-xc1dz6qr2w]

Free my boy he didn't do nothin

[@mriswith88]

Let's not forget the assault Mike committed when he threatened that guy who was abusing his wife... No more half measures, Walter.

[@puffinbasher]

Self defense would never fly on some of these murders. Its done while commiting a major crime, and is a reasonable outcome of the crime, that bars a self defense claim

[@IgoTpaynus69]

I love how we all thought this was walters story but it was saul and mikes

[@chesterbe76]

@DaS29ohe just had to ruin it with his goddamn pride and ego

[@berthamcdurtha8554]

@DaS29o I love walter white!! more than walter black

[@townofeducation5795]

@DaS29o why do people belive thar gus and mike were heroes gus threatened to kill his familt and tried to kill him same with mike he tried to kill him

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤😊

[@lucasludwig2347]

​@@townofeducation5795Not to mention Walter saved Jesse's life countless times.

[@Richardwells3]

While the rifle WAS illegal, it wasn't a NFA firearm. you can buy the gun (Remington M40) OTC at a gun store, granted you pass the background check. It would only be an NFA firearm if the barrel was under 16 inches.

[@dark2023-1lovesoni]

Thank you, came here to say this myself

[@madgavin7568]

And I guess the only reason the rifle was illegal was because its serial number was filed off?

[@dark2023-1lovesoni]

@@madgavin7568 ok, but that's only a minor violation of the 1968 GCA, not the 1934 NFA.

[@Richardwells3]

@@madgavin7568 it depends on if Mike was the only person who used that gun. If it was previously used in a crime, then it’s absolutely illegal.

[@pyrotechnick420]

3:47 But Mike didn't take Howard's body to the beach, Howard was buried next to Lalo underneath the lab. Booooo

[@darthjam1536]

Ah yes, Mike gave his goodbye to Walter, and left town without looking back. *the good ending*

[@DunkYTP]

You missed a lot. The lydia one wasnt just kidnapping, it would also be breaking and entering

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤😊

[@jordanvangundy975]

You’re going to have to explain how a full-size bolt action rifle with no suppressor is an NFA item

[@TheTrop888]

I don't think Howard's body was 'moved to the beach'. His body was buried in concrete with Lalo. Only Howard's car was moved to the beach...as I recall

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True 😊

[@zoomerjack5435]

We also can’t forget about assaulting Walt’s ego

[@DarkGT]

SAUL Goodman: 440+ Years! Is that how you treat senior citizen?

[@DanielcalLundberg]

I would not say that the first "self defence" was actually self defence. Mike traveled there to be a sniper to protect Mr Goodman

[@JKBDTS]

The first guy was definetely killed in legal defence of Saul. Like otherwise Saul would get killed.

[@schaukelstuhl1803]

In Germany we say "15 Jahre mit anschließender Sicherheitsverwahrung" (15 years with subsequent preventive detention)

[@iippo06]

You know how they say ''it's been a pleasure''? It hasn't.

[@bobjackson4287]

1:42 how is that a NFA firearm? Its not short barrelled nor is it suppressed or automatic. The only thing they might get him on for that is a pretty sketchy and probably illegal private transfer, even then that would be hard to prove.

[@IIIlIl]

No serial number I bet

[@cosmic5386]

I feel like some of these crimes could be negotiated and be brought lower for example the first where he kills the two cops. He couldn’t turn to the police as they were all corrupt and they were plotting on killing him. Those same police also killed his son. I feel like that crime would be lessened by circumstances.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True ❤😊

[@slothreacts34]

Well the only thing these videos count as “admissible” is self defense

[@madgavin7568]

It never works like that in practice. DA's ALWAYS throw the book at cop killers.

[@cosmic5386]

@@madgavin7568 but the cops were crooks and worked with criminals

[@swxqt6826]

@@slothreacts34The two cops he killed at the start of the video were killed in self defense.

[@dogenLIVE]

Well ... He better call Saul

[@Generalmacka]

Saúl: “Your honor please he will break my legs if he is found guilty”

[@markwilson4078]

When I saw Mike given 440 years, this immediately reminded me of when Jerry Sandusky faced a maximum of 442 years in prison before he got sentenced to 60. If Jerry had indeed gotten the maximum sentence instead, that would make Mike almost on par with him!

[@whatsup6166]

also that obstruction of justice for the evidence room would be for every single case that was affected in that. not just the act

[@KingCarrot500]

Talking back to Heisenberg and calling him out on his bullshit: Death Penalty.

[@ElFortunaLa]

The sound effects while the crimes committed by Mike!! Absolutely amazing♥

[@Gabe94dotcom]

LLmao ❤

[@mut1565]

1:08 He was afraid for his life and that of his family.

[@cshubs]

Thanks for that. Since we got a number for Saul in prison, Mike deserved one too.

[@jsphat81]

1:22 That cumbia playing in the truck always cracks me up LOL

[@IlovDrug]

Mike have more years of sentence than Heisenberg.

[@novembermoon6869]

he did not do any crimes thank you

[@CaddRome]

Saul could probably get that down to 18 months probation

[@henrikskjolden]

Nah, he'd walk. We all know who his lawyer is.

[@eadghe]

What's missing is trespassing, since Mike entered many rooms and spaces, he wasn't allowed to enter.

[@theotherguy6951]

He also accepted many bribes back when he was a cop in Philadelphia

[@sammni]

Mike would spend a life sentence just going to court 😂

[@Ninvus2]

3:42 wouldn't the guy trying to run away with the bags also be murder? He wasn't actively trying to harm anyone when he was shot.

[@sigamer216]

3:32 doesn't that count as self-defense since the truck was likely to run Saul over?

[@cinemacop]

Saul put himself in that position on purpose to trick him and have Mike kill him

[@samfromcadott]

With good behavior he could get it cut in half.

[@ElFortunaLa]

💀💀💀🤣

[@dark2023-1lovesoni]

How is the firearm at 1:48 an NFA firearm? It's a bolt action rifle with a standard 16"+ barrel. Not an SBR/SBS, not a machine gun, silencer, disguised weapon, or anti-material rifle (over .50 cal). Not an NFA Item.

[@Xxgust17Xx]

video deserves 500,000 k views

[@luiggizucchi6718]

It's fun because Mike is a freaking badass, and he couldn't stop Walter from killing him.

[@rickallinson202]

That kind of mixture of imperial and metric shown in the thumbnail was responsible for a lander crashing into Mars once😢

[@whatiselephants]

dude, in my country one of my friends got 2 lifetimes and 197.5 years in solitary confinement just because he was ordered by his commanders to go outside of the garrison. mike really dodged a bullet by being born in the US

[@tlavelle9232]

Is he still there? Where?

[@whatiselephants]

@@tlavelle9232 yeah unfortunately, turkey is a messed up place

[@clartydebbie]

Whatt can you explain more

[@whatiselephants]

​@@clartydebbie well back in 2016 we were cadets and we were going to the summer training camp (where everyone is always carrying their weapons < without ammunition > and doing training with those). then one night, 15th of july, our commanders called for an assembly and chose some people. they took their weapons thinking it was another drill, and left the garrison to go somewhere (we didn't know where then but it was the bosphorus bridge). the military (i mean the actual military, not us cadets) held the bridge. my friends were just there for the whole night, sleeping under military vehicles. around morning, civilians started to attack soldiers, and because no one really intended for a coup and nobody was going to attack their own people, they got lynched by their own people. two of my friends died and the rest are still inside. why am i not? i guess just luck. the commanders didn't really liked me so they didn't choose me.

[@RealestKinga]

So you breaking em out?

[@Glooogii]

Finnaly someone who makes video I want and actually make it more realistic by adding local law (New Mexico state law) and not doing it in general

[@chickencurry420]

For years, I've been planning on making a video where it's basically the same thing but for Always Sunny and I already did a lot of research into Pennsylvania law. Also, I wanted to put my own spin on it by playing a cop character who's investigating the Gang's actions as if they're real people

[@Interceptor810]

The first crimes would be according to the laws of Philadelphia, PA instead of Albuquerque, NM

[@spamanator666]

8:20 the money was not put into multiple deposit boxes for his granddaughter, that was the money to each of his guy's families to keep his guys from talking while in jail. He did also have one big one for Kaylee, but the smaller ones were for "his guys" families.

[@rexo5064]

Saul would’ve got him down to 3 years

[@neo_blackstar_xx469]

Mike was just just pure badass. Always cool even in intense moments

[@mixazizu]

Insulting walter in 5x07: life sentence

[@JKBDTS]

Death*

[@GRBtutorials]

And instead of that, he got a free trip to Belize for the rest of eternity. How lucky!

[@crlsg_4]

😭😭😭

[@raheemraja8471]

Saul would bring the sentence down to 2 years probation with a $2150 fine

[@toreadoress]

Oh to be 65 again, ladies and gentlemen do you remember 65? Yeah you do, if you being honest you will recall you had underdeveloped 65 years old brain.

[@spazADHD99]

he also gonna have to say sorry...

[@VZ-VR637]

If only the DEA watched breaking bad thet would’ve caught mike

[@RealityCheck6T9]

The main thing I've learned from these videos is how seriously the law takes kidnapping. Would never have thought it was 9 years, 50% more than Mike would get for second-degree murder in this case. Watch the two clips from 6:56 and see the contrast.

[@JKBDTS]

It's not that they take kidnapping seriously, it's that in New Mexico second-degree murder is treated like a joke. Maximum sentence for SDM is 15 years there 🤣

[@EatTheHomeless674]

Compared to the other characters in breaking bad he has a pretty light sentence.

[@MrHandsomeDan615]

Walter: “Should I even ask?” Mike: “I wouldn’t.” Good riddance.

[@babytiny5807]

Not having sex with Walt by the riverbed: a thousand eons in cosmic confinement

[@FranRojo91]

Defence: but judge, he is a good guy Judge: you're goddamn right, let him free!

[@rewsterfewd1226]

Saul Goodman: Your honor my client is simply built different

[@Majorhavoktv]

Good thing Mike was smart until the end when he underestimated Walter White.

[@Caannnnoonn]

A bolt action Remington M700 is not an NFA item, nor was it illegal for him to purchase through private transfer.

[@seanraines8459]

All other episodes starts with small fine or few months in prison meanwhile starts with 60 years

[@madeconomist458]

1:40 That's not an NFA item as the barrel is clearly longer than 16 inches, but it IS illegal to purchase and possess as it has a defaced serial number.

[@Theone-uy4qo]

7:18 i dont know man that looks like a hostage to me

[@melo7038]

Waltuh. They're gonna take me away Waltuh. I'll never see the outside world again. Waltuh, I'm scared.

[@larrypowers2515]

But with a good "criminal" lawyer, he'd be out in five. Better Call Saul! 📞