Is it wiser to try to over turn a 5 years old conviction for a petty crime or to file for a pardon?
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Is it wiser to try to over turn a 5 years old conviction for a petty crime or to file for a pardon?
I was convicted of a petty crime Class D burglary and Class E theft 6 years ago 2008 when I was 18 1/2, for being at the scene of a crime. I was tried as an accomplish, was not arrested but was charged $300. There was a lot of contradiction in the case but I still lost because I was nervous and did not know anything about the legal system and also was denied a lawyer. I am currently an MBA student studying financial management and I am planning on becoming a certified management accountant. Today a recruiter from Manpower advised me to clean my record if i want to succeed in getting a job.
Asked on January 15, 2014 under Criminal Law, Maine
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
I am unsure why you were denied counsel but you may wish to revisit the entirety of your case history with a new criminal defense attorney. This attorney should be extremely experienced with constitutional violations and see if you can have the entirety of the charges over turned and expunged from your record if there was insufficient evidence and/or there were legal violations in your case.
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