Felony conviction,  get a full pardon
137985
Prey for divine intervention....otherwise pucker up.
189779
Being convicted of a Felony looses your right to vote, leave the Country, and buy certain property in certain States.  As far as the Constitution it is interpreted by each Administration that is in power.
161956
I'm not sure if Florida does have this process, but I don't believe so.  A felony record is usually there for life, sorry.  In order to have a record expunged you have to have some sort of exigent circumstances and it's not easy.
462482
Bud - In every state I know of, adult felony convictions remain a permanent part of your records.  Misdemeanor charges can be expunged after a number of years in some states for some charges.  But, if its a felony, its there for good.  GBY
623086
Sometimes it depends on the felony that you were convicted on.  But for the communications field I believe you are fine.  You might also consider filing a motion with the court to have the felony sealed/removed from your record.  If you have been law abiding since the conviction, consider this option.
119470
you should be ready fo your conviction ,im sure you will get convicted,or get another one
83695
I think you screwed yourself.\n\nYou can file a post-conviction appeal if you have the grounds for one (such as incorrect application of the law during sentencing) but I wouldn't hold out much hope for your winning it.
249759
You should certainly check that out; I understand that many ex-convicts have obtained law degrees and made careers in the legal field, as lawyers, private investigators, parole officers, sometimes even as cops.  Restrictions vary by state.  Your felony conviction will remain on your record (as you know) but it is not necessarily an impediment.  Good luck.
56500
There's no point in it being lowered to a misdemeanor by the judge if it is still on the record as a felony.  No, in terms of job applications and the like, once it is reduced to a misdemeanor, you can treat that as if it had been a misdemeanor all along.  (I may be on shaky ground here in states other than California, and I must tell you I am only a legal secretary, not a lawyer.)  \n\nAs to having the thing expunged altogether, you will need to ask specifically what that means, because my common sense view is that it may be a record remains with the term "expunged" after it, rather than literally being erased as if it had never happened.  The same may be true of reduction from felony to misdemeanor in the records of the jurisdiction, but you would be justified in believing you had the right to say you do not have a felony conviction on your record.\n\nIt is a difficult point to predict accurately, because different circumstances could make a difference.  I say, treat it as if it were always a misdemeanor, and fight for your right if someone challenges you on it.  That is, say "I did not lie.  I believed I was correct in this.  I believe that in fairness it should be as I say."\n\nGood luck!  I like the part about keeping your nose clean, and there ought to be some rewards for doing so.
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I don't believe if you have a felony conviction that you can own any firearms regardless of the state.  However, I do think that you can petition to have your rights returned to you as your felony conviction is so old.  After doing some research however, I have not found anything that says that the right to own a firearm is one of the rights you can have restored.  Check with your local law enforcement.
644812
Hello:\n\nFirst, you'll have to find out if your state offers expungment, and then you'll have to find out if you fit the criteria.  If you do, you'll have to file a motion, most likely in the county where the conviction occurred.  You'll increase your chances of success tenfold if you hire a lawyer.\n\nAn expunged record will still show up for the cops and the courts, but it theoretically is hidden from the public.  \n\nA pardon, on the other hand, does erase it entirely.\n\nexcon
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It depends on what their sentence is.  That is up to the courts.  \nFor instance... i was put on probation for felony prescription fraud for 3 years with deferred adjudicaton.  However, after doing 1.5 years i petitioned the courts to grant early release based on my performance.  I was really serious (and still am) about leading the clean life and steering clear of trouble now, and my comm officer knew that.  \n\nUnfortunately, regardless of whether my sentence was deferred i still have to check "yes" in that little box that asks "have you ever been arrested?" on an employment form.  \n\nIt's a hard lesson learned that will follow me for the rest of my life.\n\nThe way i understand it is, i will have to wait another 5 years to have the "arrest" not show up anymore... if i am lucky... and that is a big if.\n\nMoral of the story... stay away from drugs.
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If it was a felony then your done. If it was a misdemenor then you have a small chance, but usually they don't grant citizenship to criminals.
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If you are having problems finding a place to live, and you are off "paper," maybe you should see about either applying for your "rights" again, or getting your offense expunged from your record.  \n\nApplying for ones rights simply means that you would ask for like a pardon from the governor or something which would no longer require you to disclose information about your felony conviction on job or housing applications.\n\nGetting your offense expunged if you are denied for a pardon is another avenue, which can be done by contacting a reuptable criminal defense attorney.  The offense will be sealed in the eyes of the court which would mean that you wouldn't have to disclose your offense to anyone (employers, housing providers, etc.) either, except for maybe law enforcement, because I believe they would still be able to pull up that information if they should find occasion to run an NCIC on you.  \n\nOtherwise, you may be hard pressed in some areas where you live to find private landlords who do not have corporate affiliations.  People who simply want to rent out their loft apartments, or duplexes sometimes won't run background checks on their residents as long as they have satisfactory references and rental history.  Maybe this is something you could look into as well.  \n\nCheers.  Hope this information provides you with some viable alternatives.
498655
BETTER TO PARDON HIM, JUST SENT HIM TO JAIL FOR REST OF HIS LIFE.
668496
I actually have been convicted of a felony over 10 years ago..I stole money from my mom's credit card in the sum of 17,500..I just got probabtion...I have been employed with my company for along time and work in payroll and accounting. Sometimes we make mistakes and it doesnt reflect the the person we actually are.
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Yes, but it will have to depend on the crime and the time frame, for example a dui would be a 2nd degree MM, and second DUI in 5 years will bump it up to a 1st degree MM, and  a third will make it a 3rd degree felony.        Check your local statutes book, boring reading, but you will find your answer.