Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

harassment

I was charged with aggravated harassment 2nd and I pled guilty to disorderly conduct.I was told that disorderly conduct is a noncriminal offence,but when I got a background check done on me the charges of aggravated harassment and disposition both still show up.Could this conviction create troubles for me if I apply for employment?.Can the employer have access to this conviction?I want to know how I could expunge this conviction or anything else to help this situation.


Asked on 4/28/02, 12:26 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Donald G. Rehkopf, Jr. Brenna, Brenna & Boyce, PLLC

harassment//Reply

There are a number of things that could have gone wrong here, and without seeing exactly what the "background" check actually showed, it is not possible to figure out what needs to be done to correct the problem.

There could indeed be employment implications, and yes, sometimes it is legal for employers to seek this type of information depending on what type of job it is.

New York does not have an "expungement" law like some States, but a non-criminal disposition should have cleared your record from the system, unless there is some other problem.

Go back to the attorney who represented you at the time you took the plea-bargain. They should have insured that the Court records that went to Albany, were done correctly.

Or, if you want to discuss this, e-mail me directly.

Good Luck!

Don Rehkopf

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Answered on 4/29/02, 7:39 pm
Brendan Chao Brendan Chao - Attorney & Counselor at Law

Re: harassment

Yes, you may have problems in the future. If you are interested in learning how to combat this problem I can be contacted at (212) 867-4751.

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Answered on 4/29/02, 11:04 am


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