I was in a fight 3 years ago...I was convicted of a Felon for 2.5 years..but now the Felony has been reduced to a misdemeanor. I've been offered around a dozen jobs in the last year but they are all retracted after my background check comes back. The latest was Best Buy! Even though I have worked for them for 2 years as a seasonal employee...they still retracted my offer because of this misdemeanor. One problem is the Minnesota statute my fight fell under was "Burglary" -- even though it was not a theft related crime by any means. But if you are on someone's property when you beat them up, it falls under "Burglary" in Minnesota.
So here's my questions: Can I get this expunged? I've been told they usually only expunge drug related crimes?? In pretty much any other state it would be assault, and I could work at Best Buy? What industries are the least likely to run background checks?
Also, if I had a DUI that would be a Gross Misdemeanor - but that would be no big deal?
Thanks!
2006-12-04
06:20:54
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Drew C
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