Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
Approx 7 years ago in Ca. was handcuffed and brought in for domestic violence, I posted bail and nothing occurred thereafter. I struggled with a volatile ex-wife never struck her or tried to injure her. She was not taking her anti-depressants at the time, and would have an elevated level of anger. I wrote my side of the events to explain my side to the judge whom I never saw. Everything sort of dropped. The officer (lead) was quick to judge the situation and brushed off anything I said. This "mark" or scar if you will is still on my record I believe and affecting employers who see it, I cant get the jobs I am going after, anything I can do to expunge this from my record?
3 Answers from Attorneys
I can't help you at all, but for the benefit of anybody else that reads this, this is what happens if you try to handle your own legal problems without a lawyer, you could become unemployable for life. No criminal defendant should ever speak to the police, or write letters to judges, for any reason.
"sort of dropped" sounds like you never properly contested the RO in court, and it went into permanent effect. There is nothing that can now be done to remove it from your rap sheet; expungement does not apply to RO's. Mr. Stone's advice is accurate. Next time follow it.
Stone and Nelson are unusually harsh today, and I believe they may be wrong, too. We will need to discuss this more fully to eliminate the potential confusion that Stone and Nelson may be addressing, but there may be something that can be done, and you may be able to lessen the harshness of the paperwork left over from this unfortunate event. If you'd like to speak to me, please don't hesitate to call at 310 393 0639. Good luck. Steve Mandell
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