I was convicted of a felony over 3 years ago, did 4 months in boot camp and have lived my life straight as an arrow since. I did everything the courts asked me to do to a "T" and have been in absolutely no trouble since nor do I ever plan on being in trouble again. I am just wondering if this mistake at the age of 18 is going to haunt me forever??
2006-08-31 13:51:39 · 7 answers · asked by B 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
specificly, a firefighter(city job), or a correctional officer
2006-09-01 06:37:51 · update #1
I dont know what the laws are like where you live, but in Australia, when you are convicted of a felony as a youth, it is stripped from your record when you become an adult. I dont know if you are 18 now and you committed the crime when you were 15.....were you convicted as a minor or as an adult....it makes all the difference.
Whatever the laws are in your state, and I suggest you find out about whether you have a record on file or not before you start assuming the worst. If you do have a record, then the best thing is to be honest with your prospective employer....also get as many references as possible you can from people who have known you for a while. Also document in detail the circumstances around the crime and your state of mind, etc. Allow the employer to see things from your perspective. 4 months is not a long time to serve either in a detention centre (under 18) or in jail. Therefore the crime, I assume would have been a minor one. All you have to show a prospective employer is that you are honest and trustworthy now. Employers are people too, they understand that people do get into trouble during their lives...some people are caught, some people are not. And if I were an employer and you came to me with the truth, I would employ you in a minute because of your honesty. Every employer needs an employee who is scrupulously honest, and admitting about something you did in your past is about the most honest you can get.
I think what you need to do first before anything else....is to forgive yourself. You made a mistake, you paid the price, you learnt from that experience. It is over, done with and if people want to judge you forever, then they have a real problem. People make mistakes, we are human, and the ones who want you to pay for that mistake for the rest of your life are a###holes. The only enemy you will have is yourself if you dont forgive yourself. Get on with your life, you are 18 and have the rest of your life to look forward too....dont let the past dictate your future. Let what you did in the past, stay there. But first and foremost find out if you have a police record...you may not....why explain things if you dont have a record?
2006-09-04 11:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by rightio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, a mistake is something you do accidentally.
I'm sure whatever you did to land in jail was no accident.
You knowingly broke the law, and you got caught.
The only State job I see in your future is head chef at Joliet.
2006-08-31 21:05:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can petition the court to seal your record. This happens all the time and if you've shown a change of behavior, the judge will usually do it.
2006-08-31 20:57:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
JUST HIRE U A LAWYER HAVE IT EXSPUNG OR JUST PETITION THE COURT TO HAVE IT SEAL
2014-05-20 09:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by SCOBBYDO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After 7 year it wont,if you dont mess up agian.
2006-08-31 20:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by Vice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mayor, Congress . . . city council?
2006-08-31 22:42:43 · answer #6 · answered by The Method 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe you will have to have your record expunged, which means paying a lawyer!
2006-08-31 21:01:50 · answer #7 · answered by razorbuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋