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My brother is a felon who’s record criminal history consists of 1 day nearly 20 years ago. From everything I have read, he does not qualify to have his record expunged because he was adjudicated guilty. Due to his record he has a difficult time obtaining work and has been surviving on low paying manual labor jobs. He is married and has 2 small kids. He wants to join the military but was denied because of his record. Is there a way that he can petition for an exception to have his record sealed? Or, if not, are there other avenues that he can try in order to clear his record?
Asked on November 17, 2011 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that your brother consult with a criminal defense attorney about the means and qualifications to get his 20 year old felony conviction expunged. If successful, the conviction would be eliminated from his permanent record.
There is no guarantee that a petition to expunge the conviction would be granted. However, courts look at the reason for the request, how long ago was the conviction, the type of conviction and what the person has done post conviction with his or her life.
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