How an Expungement, a Certificate of Rehabilitation, and a Governor’s Pardon Can Improve Your Job Prospects
If you’ve been looking for work, you know how competitive the job market is. The search becomes even more challenging if you have a criminal conviction on your record. Rightly or wrongly, many prospective employers are just fine with passing on an applicant who has suffered a criminal conviction —…
Criminal Defense Q&A: Am I Eligible for Expungement If I Was Convicted of Burglary and Also Received a Probation Violation?
Question: Can I get a P.C. 459 expunged? I never went to prison, and got probation and county time. I have one violation of parole, with 2 years left on parole. I'm almost done with classes. When I'm done at least completing classes and get off probation, can I get…
Criminal Defense Q&A: My Boyfriend Assaulted Me Four Months Ago – Is It Too Late to Press Charges?
Question: Can my friend still press charges if she was assaulted by her boyfriend 4 months ago in San Diego, California? My friend was assaulted by her boyfriend in San Diego 4 months ago. She filed a police report when it happened but did not press charges. She had many…
Criminal Defense Q&A: I Was Arrested for DUI and I’m a Nursing Student – Is There a Way to Keep the DUI Off My Record?
Question: I’m 18 years old, and my DUI blood alcohol test came out to be .10. Is it possible to get it down to an infraction, or something that’a not a DUI? I’m a Cal State nursing student and it’s my first crime; I have a clean record and everything.…
Criminal Defense Q&A: My Boyfriend and I Want to Get Married — How Do We Terminate His Criminal Restraining Order?
Question: My boyfriend had a protective restraining order against him by the state in my behalf. The judge modified the order and made it to a peaceful contact. Does this peaceful contact now allow us to get married? This was all done in Orange, California. Answer: Allowing for peaceful contact…
Criminal Defense Q&A: I Was Accused of Shoplifting About a Year Ago; Can I Still Be Charged?
Question: In May 2016 the police came to my house, said they had my license plate, and that a store was accusing me of theft. The police took my picture and said that the store has filed with the D.A., and that they were going to look at the tapes.…