Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

forgiveness letter

Hello, i was convicted for possession of controled substances and i am

under probation, i wasn't charged for the intention of sales, some one

have told me that i could write a letter or get a form, to ask for forgiveness

i would like to know if you could advice me about this, if there is a form

available or if i have to write it, please help me.

thank you very much in advance


Asked on 2/07/02, 12:48 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
David Diamond Diamond & Associates

Re: forgiveness letter

If you are on probation currently, you can file a motion with the court to terminate your probation early. If the motion is granted, the court can then grant your petition for an expungement, which clears the conviction from your record. Please call to further discuss: 310 277 1707. Thank you for your question.

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Answered on 2/07/02, 12:23 pm
Robert Miller Robert L. Miller & Associates, A Law Corporation

Re: forgiveness letter

Thanks for your posting. I am not familiar with a "forgiveness letter", but an expungement might help you.

An expungement is done by an attorney or yourself, either via motion or through the court's forms. The code section that applies is Penal Code section 1203.4. An expungement will help you aviod the legal, economic, and social problems of a criminal record in two ways: 1) You may legally say that you have never been arrested or convicted of a crime. 2) If anyone does a background check on you, courts and law enforcement agencies will indicate that "no criminal record exists".

If you have other questions, please feel free to email me. Thanks.

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Answered on 2/07/02, 10:45 am


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