Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

Revised and Revoked

I was recently denied a (massachusetts) pistol permit because of a conviction on my record for malicious destruction of property in 1986. The officer said this was a felony and a bar to licensing. I got a copy of my record and it shows the disposition of the case as ''G CMNTY SRV R/R FILE - STATUS C''. A check of the codes shows that to mean; guilty, community service, revise and revoke, filed case closed. Does that mean the sentence was revoked after the community service was performed? Is that crime indeed a felony?

There have been no other offenses or arraignments in the intervening 20 years. What recourse to I have?

Thank you


Asked on 4/11/06, 9:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Kidd Law Offices of Robert P. Kidd

Re: Revised and Revoked

No. A motion to revise and revoke does not revoke the guilty plea. It can only change the sentence. So you still stand convicted of malicious destruction of property. If the conviction was for the charge of "malicious destruction of property valued at over 250" it is a felony. Under 250 and it is a misdemeanor. The criminal complaint on file w/ the court would tell you this info. I'm not sure if the probation records will specify over or under 250.

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Answered on 4/11/06, 9:34 pm


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