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Originally Posted by oldrookie
Roadhog: Read closer. The charges were not convictions.
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Okay. But I did read there was a disposition of probation. That suggests you had a plea agreement on a felony charge, due to a felony arrest. The terms of this probation might have read
a suspension of charges during the probation period, with your charges expunged, or dropped, depending upon a successful probation term?
Anyway, that is how I read it, and often times the first offense is provided a chance for the person to prove this was a mistake in which they wish to never repeat. You must have proven that to be the case, or otherwise you would have not completed your probation period successfully, and the charges would have been upheld. No probation would have been given, if you merely were found not guilty, and no plea agreement necessary.
This quote on your part gave me reasonable assumption.
"Using this sites trucking companies comp list I have applied to those that had limited felony time restrictions."
"I had 2 felony court actions FORTY years ago!!! Probation before verdict on both counts."
I can’t assume any further with the info you gave...such as...
"I can vote and buy guns legally over the counter. Have Ga. firearms permit."
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I was trying to be helpful. What I pointed out will still apply to "others" as you wish. There can be an allowance by Companies to hire in cases of Felony convictions over a certain amount of years....BUT these Companies may also have restrictions on "nature of the disposition." Such as a NO drug offense, Etc.
If someone does have a felony charge dropped or expunged upon a successful probation agreement... one STILL must follow up with an Attorney to be certain your record is dropped or expunged. This must be ruled upon in Court and is a condition which is not merely assumed just because a probation period was successfully completed. An expunged record is hidden from the public, but not from the Judicial System. Law Enforcement will still see your arrest record and it's disposition.
I have no idea of any ones criminal history, other than bits and pieces of it they wish to speak about. I think though...if a person was arrested on a felony charge, and given a plea agreement of a suspension of charges upon a successful probation...that IS a conviction. The only Ruling that trumps that is being found NOT GUILTY, or if the Presiding Judge throws the case out for any number of reasons. We do not give probation to innocent people.