Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Georgia

I was charged with a felony. Before I went to court, the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor. I eventually plead nolo contendre on the misdemeanor, but the charges never should have been a felony in the first place. Now, 3 years later, my record shows that I am a convicted felon. That I plead guilty to the felony and plead nolo to the misdemeanor. The judge even drew up a new document stating that the felony was dismissed and the new misdemeanor case took over. They still refuse to expunge my record for lack of evidence. I can't get a job because my record states that I am a convicted felon. What can I do about this?


Asked on 9/29/10, 1:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Phillip M. Cook Cook Legal Services, LLC

Hire a Georgia criminal law attorney to clear this up for you. If the facts are as you say they are, and this is nothing more than a clerical error, it should not a be problem to rectify this.

Best of luck.*******The above is for informational purposes only and does not create an attorney-client privilege.*******

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Answered on 10/04/10, 2:36 pm


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