Criminal convictions never go away.
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Explains why criminal convictions are so bad for you. Tells you how they stay around forever and will never go away once you have one. Explains all the problems a conviction cause you even many years after the conviction. Tells you that you should avoid a conviction at all costs.
Many states (like Georgia) offer first offender laws. I got a felony as my first charge, was assigned 2 years probation and 5 years suspending sentencing. If I violated I would have had to serve the 5 years, if I didn't violate the conviction never went into place. I completed felony probation and have no convictions on my background. The original arrest is all that couldn't be clear. You can use Georgia first offender twice because one is specially for drug charges and the other is for any other crime. 2 sentences of probation zero convictions. Deferred conviction may be the term
While being a felon will make it more difficult to find employment, especially initially, many careers are still possible. Including doctors and attorneys. Some jurisdictions prevent the license by law, but many will look at the felony itself, your age at conviction, time since the conviction, and what you've done since the conviction. If you're applying for a professional license, you're going to want to get help in your application and showing how you've improved. Everyone has a story and some have darker and brighter spots than others.
True enough. That is why you should always check the law in your jurisdiction. There may be an exception that applies to your particular case.
Another reason I'm glad I live in Australia, where all but the most serious of offenses don't appear on your record after ten years, and if you are convicted, and then have the charge dismissed, your public criminal record is forever a clean slate.
Sure, the cops have access to your record, but the idea that a theft committed at the age of 20 should still prevent you from living your life at the age of 40, just demonstrates, yet again how little the US actually cares about its citizens welfare. This goes double, given that minorities are more likely to be arrested and convicted in the first place.
It really is a shame for a young person to have to carry a youthful mistake around for the rest of his life and have it define who he is. But I have had many clients come to me looking to erase a one time criminal conviction from years ago and I can't help them.
@@fedoralawyer Its not just a destroying of people's lives, its a criminal waste of human potential. How many people who would otherwise be outstanding contributors to their community and economy, instead become a drag on it, as they don't pay tax dollars, earn enough to survive and end up costing the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of dollars, instead of contributing a similar amount?
I'm helping someone turn their lives around right now, and while their recent record is making it hard for them to find work, this will become easier as old charges, that happened when they were young and stupid come off their public record.
@@greg.kasarik I agree. It's terrible that the U.S. has such laws. I think if they do a pre trial intervention type supervision, finish it successfully and don't have any problems with the law for the next 7 or 10 years they should be allowed to have it removed from public records. Law enforcement can always keep a private copy in the event the person gets in trouble again in the future. The person who is truly rehabilitated can then live a much better life. Everyone wins in that scenario.
Wish I knew this back in 2001
Sorry to hear that. However, some states may allow you to expunge records after a period of time. I think Louisiana is one of them but don't take my word for it. It may be worth it for you to look into it. Good Luck.
@@fedoralawyer You are correct. I watched some pardon hearing videos the other day where people were asking for their record to be expunged threw a pardon. One guy got one but the other two did not. One guy's crime was too serious and the other refused to admit he did anything wrong, but the evidence was very strong against him. They were in Connecticut tho.
@@Meela234 True enough. In any state, a governor can pardon a person for any reason . But a pardon by the governor is rare indeed.
In some European conutries a conviction gets wiped out off the record after 4 years.
Every country has its onw laws. No doubt it will depend on the type of crime. So always check your jurisdiction to see if you can get the record of your arrest erased. Sounds like in some countries it gets erased automatically. Other countries you will need to be proactive to get it cleared. So far as I know in the U.S.A. you will need to file an expunction to erase the conviction from your record. If anyone has had a difference experience, feel free to share your it it.
@@fedoralawyer Thank you for info.
@@user-ky5dy5hl4d My pleasure. Every jurisdiction is different. It never hurts to look into it.
too late lol
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