have a felony conviction need some answers?
142781
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.
196845
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.
740382
I do not know what kind of felony that you were convicted.\ndangerjobs.com pays well.They hire felons.It will be hard\nfor you with this on your record.Somehow you need to find\nhelp from organizations that work with people in your\nsituation.Learn to be a professional gambler...poker, if that\ndoes'nt work.Follow the laws.You will be\npulled over alot and tested.Good luck.
439359
There's no way anyone here can give you a reliable answer based on the question you've asked.  To come up with a meaningful answer, people need to know why the person is on probation, how they have done on probation, what the person's past criminal history has been, what the nine felony counts are, the strength of the prosecution's case and the strength of any possible defenses, and probably a whole lot more.\n\nI'm not especially encouraged, however, just by the fact that this person is already on probation and they've gone off and committed more crimes.  Prison seems likely, but there's no way you're going to get anything more than plain old speculation based on the question you've asked.
502303
getting expunged if TOUGH. i have one felony from 20 yrs ago that i have tried twice just to get pardoned for and the state is making it imposible almost. and they only let you try again after 18 mo. so it takes years complete.\nexpunged is where YOU prove that you were not guilty. and it gets erased from your record\npardoned is where you get... "excused" from your crime and you get all your rights back. but its still on your record\ndepending on the state and what the rules are. contact the capitol and they will tell you/send info on what you need to do and supply them for proceedings to start in either case.\ngood luck. both are hard roads\none easier than the other.\nbut, you like me.... made stupid decisions before and this is the price you pay.
898613
Generally, a felony conviction requires a formal adjudication of guilt by a circuit judge after a defendant has been found guilty or pleaded guilty or no contest to a crime which is classified as a felony under Florida law.  In some cases, it is possible for a defendant to avoid a felony conviction even though found guilty or having entered a guilty plea because under certain circumstances (usually a first offense or in the context of a plea bargain) the circuit judge may, in his or her discretion, withhold formal adjudication of guilt, which means that the Defendant is technically not a convicted felon.  Hope this helps.
293037
any misdemeanor and felony convictions you have had
95534
It does mean that you have to be convicted of the same crime, just 3 felonies. Harsh, but someone knows what they are up against from the beginning.
850213
Voting Rights With a Felony\n\n    * Even if you have a felony conviction, you can vote if:\n           you are on probation, or\n           you have completed your probation, or\n           you have completed parole.\n\n    * The only time you are not allowed to vote is if you have a felony conviction and you are still in prison or on parole. Once you have completed your prison sentence and parole, you can register to vote.
725031
If they have been tried and sentenced, that will not help much.  If not, then talk to the District Attorney's office about whether they would continue the case if you did not press charges.  They may or may not want to pursue it without your testimony, but you can ask.
118864
lol....anyways...i'd think that it depends on what kind of felony you were convicted of....i.e. if you burglarized a house, prolly not so good....but if you just littered three times in a row....
803125
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.
1100671
OK….let’s get to the guts of this issue.\n\nFirst of all, I AM a convicted felon.  I was convicted of a theft after a 4 day trial in 1992.  My conviction – a felony conviction with 8 years probation and 30 days in a “half-way” house.\n\nRegardless of my conviction, everyone….EVERYONE….. has committed a felony.  The real issue is – have you been caught or not?  My mother used to cheat on her taxes in her early 20s.  My father used to drive home from the saloons/bars after work.  My brother, in high school, used to sell small amounts of drugs to the jocks. Today, he is a lawyer.   My college professor admitted to stealing cars as a young punk in the 60s.  EVERYONE, one way or another, has committed one or more felonies.  EVERYONE.  The question is….has everyone been caught?  No.  Of course not.  So some people have the stigma of being “convicted felons” and others, in my opinion, are lucky and get to point the finger as the “felons.”\n\nBut whatever….who really cares.\n\nBut when it comes to getting a job……don’t play the victim.  As a felon, you made someone or something else the victim.  Now that your time in jail or probation has passed you by, don’t even think about complaining.  You are in this mess due to YOUR actions, like it or not.\n\nFelons get jobs all the freaking time.  For a while, after my conviction, I had a slew of jobs – \n\na.Delivering newspapers from 2:30 am to 5:30 am.  ($200 a week)\nb.Washed dishes for $7.00/hour every mid-day.  ($150 a week)\nc.Waited tables as a waiter every evening. ($150.00 a week)\n\nI didn’t sleep much, but three part time jobs paid me $25,000 a year.  I didn’t see my wife much, except on the weekends.  But I made an ‘acceptable’ living and paid my bills.\n\nAfter a while, my paper delivery job collided with my dish washing job, so I got a different job during the day – working as a general laborer for Labor Ready ($30 a day).\n\nWhile working the three jobs, I also applied to numerous job applications in the Sunday paper, on Monster.com and on career builders.com.  Every week or so, I would get a “bite.”  Someone would call or email with interest in hiring me.  I would ask – “What are the requirements?  Drug test?  Background check?  Credit Check?”   Most people would say – “Yes, a background check and drug test.”\n\nBut, you know what?  Sometimes….every now and then, someone would say – \n\n“No….no background check, but we do test all applicants for drugs.”   Once I heard that, I would work very, very, very hard to get that job.\n\nAfter a year of working three jobs and sending resumes, I was hired.  My salary - $32,000.  I said ‘goodbye’ to Labor ready, delivering newspapers….but still waited tables (part time) on weekend evenings.  That gave me another $50.00 a week.  The extra $200.00 a month is great way to pay for pizzas, sushi, renting videos, buying subway sandwiches, postage stamps, etc.\n\nSee?  It can be done.  It merely takes the continuous effort.\n\nStop playing a victim.  You CAN do it.  Never complain or condemn.  Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get to work.\n\nThere are lots of Felons (ex-cons) out there who work every single day.  According to the government, there are 15 million of us.  Being one of the ‘working folks’is EASY.\n\nGet to work!  \n\nDavid\n\nP.S. – I’m not going to say “Good luck” because I believe that you MAKE your own luck.  Don’t ‘have a great day’.  MAKE IT a great day.  And by the way, if your probation and parole are also completed, you can even VOTE in Texas again.
833330
I've never been convicted of a felony, but I was charged with a few misdemeanors when I was 20.  (Back when I was young and stupid in college.)  I could have had them wiped out afterwards but I didn't have it done.  You have to petition the court to get it cleared.  I would just call a law office and ask or call the courthouse and ask.  They should be able to get you your answer and the proper way to do it.  Personally, I'd would just own it.  Everyone makes mistakes, I've never been questioned about my juvenile record and I think if you have it sealed, it will just raise doubt and questions about your past.  Be honest and straight with people, and they will return the favor when it comes time to hire.
843934
If you live in the U.S. that felony charge will follow you all your life.\n\nDepending on the felony and if it is the only conviction you have you could contact the Clerk of the Circuit Courts office and obtain papers for an expungement or contact an attorney to d this for you.  In most states this is a 'one time' repreive so clean up your act.
384514
I know that wasnt' funny but the ist answer was hilarious!\nActually, have you already hashed this out in court?  Have  you already been found guilty (via trial or plea)?  If you answered, yes, to that question, the answer to your question is, NO!  You cannot get your record expunged unless you were a juvenile and accepted a deal to plead nolo contendre and do some community service and not get into any more trouble.  \nIf you did this as an adult, you will always have this on your record...\nOne good thing:  when applying for a job, check that the criminal record thing is regarding felonies.. at least you don't have a felony record... \nor, do you?
727426
Ignore that first post.  That person has no idea what they're talking about.\n\nThe bottom line is that it will depend on what the past "record" is all about.  If you've been convicted of a felony, you are federally prohibited from possessing a firearm.\n\nAnything else is negotiable, depending on the agency and the "record" you're talking about.