Would having committed misdemeanor affect my job application?

Question

I am a 21-year-old man and a sophomore in college.
I have a psychiatric disorder and take many kinds of medicines. One of the medicines I take caused severe mental adverse effects, and my emotional status was very unstable.
Only a week after I attempted suicide, I sneaked into a women's bathroom and tried to take pictures. I got caught and the victim filed charges against me. I am charged for 'invasion of privacy', a class D crime in the state.
I did not stand my trial yet, but I am sure I will be found guilty and be convicted. I will try to make an appeal that I was having emotional problems caused by adverse effects of psychiatric medicines. But I am not sure whether it will work.
People say that it will show up in the background check but it is a minor misdemeanor. But I am worried that it might affect me when I apply for graduate school or job in the future. Given the degree of the crime I committed, would you please answer whether it will or not?

Answer 1

Being Charged with a crime and being convicted of a crime are two different things. If you are convicted of the crime it will show up on your back ground check and depending on the place you are seeking employment it may or may not effect the status of your employment. IF you fill out the application before you are convicted you can honestly say that you have never been convicted of a crime. But if you really want this job you should probably take care of the application process long before you go to court. On the other hand if you are convicted of the above crime you will more likely have jail time to serve and that would be really hard to explain to a new employer. and there is a possibility that you would lose your job because of that. If I were you I would talk to my lawyer and find out if you can use a youthful offender status that is sometimes available for people over 18. If you are able to use that then you will not have an adult criminal history and your criminal record will be a closed Juvenile file.
Hope that helps

Answer 2

A misdemeanor conviction is a criminal conviction, and it will severely affect your potential for employment. "someone said only felony charges show up on criminal background checks" Questions on YA ask this every day - "I heard someone say ________________; is that true?" So having partly accepted the likely unsupported guesswork of others, all they do is take their question...to a bunch of strangers on cyberspace. "I was convicted of a physical control under the influence" You mean driving/having physical control over a vehicle while under the influence? "What will the human resource department think of my misdemeanor" They won't have to think. They will know that you are a criminal convict, and weigh that against you - along with your being young and inexperienced, you will also have the weight of a criminal conviction to bear. HR people are people - they use common sense, just like you do. Put yourself in their shoes and ask yourself how you would feel. You might think favorably - if only because you know you're really hoping that others would give you a break. But you can be pretty sure that wishful thinking won't work. "will I be able to expunge my misdemeanor" Generally no - a misdemeanor conviction is a criminal conviction and the point of criminal convictions is that they are permanent and visible reminders of actions you committed for your own selfishness at the expense of society (even putting society at risk - if you didn't cause an accident). There are possible alternatives: 1) if your state provides for expungement of offenses such as the one you've been convicted of, then the law might work you. 2)if you were an underage defendant, such convictions may be sealed (but not expunged).

Answer 3

Hi there,
From pass experience of other (my daughter); I say it will in some way it will effect your life goals. This is not to say you will never get a job (a good Job) or get into a school..
Employers wants employees with no problems, learns fast, easy to get alone, self starters, highly motivated, and people which take responsibilities. But if you and someone else applied for the same position the other not having a record, both had the same quanties, most will pick the others. Why, Because they would not have to worry about a lawsuits from another worker of of sexual harassment .
Your are in a worst situation then you think. You need to be concert if the courts see you as a treat to the public. What is going to happen everytime you dont have the means to get your meds.
Sorry to be so bunt but you need to know and understand all angles to yours situration.
Good luck and GOD BLESS you

Answer 4

Are you stable now? If this was a very recent occurrence, it will show up if/when you are convicted. However, invasion of privacy, if that is what is entered as a conviction, will probably not hamper graduate school. The longer the time between the event and your application for a job, the stronger your argument that it was a one time situation caused by your medication. Please work very closely with your psychiatrist and take your medication exactly as prescribed so that this does not happen again. Good luck to you.

Answer 5

Job applications usually just ask about "felony" convictions. A misdemeanor and a felony are two different things. You should be fine. Given your medical history, I suggest you get a lawyer before going to court. Chances are good that you would get a reduced sentence and/or probation.

Answer 6

All criminal charges show up for the rest of your life whenever a criminal background check is done, thru law enforcement agencies, so no matter what you've heard, they will always see what you were busted for. So any gov't job or law enforcement job is out of the ? for U. As far as a regular job request, they may see if it is still active in the courts. So after your court date, you'll be on probation for 6 months to 18 months if you don't serve jail time, so in that time any requests will see that in your history.

Answer 7

It is not going to affect your job. Whenever you have to complete a background, just make sure you tell them about it. They are looking for honesty and as long as you are open about it, and explain it they won't hold it against you. It is only a misdemeanor so don't sweat it too much.

Answer 8

Ooh, that might be a huge problem.

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Answer 9

Criminal Records Search Database : http://InfoSearchDetective.com

Answer 10

i do htnk it will so u should not