Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Is it possible to Expunge or Seal a 17 year old conviction (1994) for "Attempt to Obtain a Controlled Substance by Fraud" in Fort Collins, Colorado with a Dismissed charge of "Attempt to Obtain a Controlled Substance by Fraud" (1996) in Austin, Texas as part of my record.

I'm hoping to get the 1996 Dismissal in Texas Expunged after I deal with the Colorado conviction.

Before I proceed with hiring a lawyer I'd like to know if there is any real possibility of success?


Asked on 2/21/11, 2:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Fenaughty FENAUGHTY & ASSOCIATES, PC

Any adverse action in Colorado would occur if there was a conviction for a violation of law. If the Texas charge was dismissed, I would say that there was no "conviction". So you would be eligible to seal in Colorado, ten years after you were done with the court. If you served a sentence, the ten years would start to run upon the end of your sentence.

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Answered on 2/21/11, 2:46 pm


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