Legal Question in Criminal Law in Tennessee

Expungement

I was arrested 20years ago for shoplifting (teenager) I plead guilty and was convicted and the charge was lessen to a misdemeaner. I lost a very good job in a bank because of this.Is there anyway that I can get this case sealed or expunged,because it continues to haunt me and although I have never had another run in with the law.Please help!!!!


Asked on 8/22/06, 10:27 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jes Beard Jes Beard, Attorney at Law

Re: Expungement

Under Tennessee law (and I am assuming the conviction was in Tennessee), convictions can never be removed from your record, and you can not have the record sealed.

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Answered on 8/26/06, 11:29 am


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