If probation is granted to a defendant after a conviction, whether after trial or before trial by plea bargain, there are various remedies to get a criminal conviction "expunged" from your record. Usually the probationer must complete their entire period of probation successfully to get an expungement. If expunged, the conviction is set aside and the case is dismissed from the defendant's record. The defendant then has the legal right to say that he has not been convicted of any crime, even when applying for a job (subject to certain exceptions, such as applying for a job with the county, state, etc.).

If a defendant is sent to state prison, and thereafter paroled, the process is more complicated and generally requires the parolee to get a "certificate of rehabilitation".

Expungement is a remedy available for most felonies and misdemeanors, although not all.

Contact Mr. Hogle to discuss your case.