Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

I have an aggravated assault with deadly weapon "aadw" charge on my record from eight years ago.

My lawyer and the person who was the "victim" went to the magistrate and said he would not act as a witness and wanted charges dropped.

After some talking the judge accepted a class C terroristic threat charge with a fine and 6 months un-supervised probation.

The problem is that it still shows up on my record as a felony charge and NFOG as the disposition, at the bottom it says

MISDEMEANOR REDUCTION _ SENTENCE PROBATED

"DISPOSITION COMMENT CLASS_C_MISDEMEANOR_OF_TERRORISTIC_THREATS"

Can this be expunged or cleared up in any way?

It is effecting my ability to get a decent job.


Asked on 9/09/09, 1:08 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert Tuthill Law Office of Robert H. Tuthill

if you received deferred probation, you would be able to file for an expunction.

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Answered on 9/14/09, 2:07 pm
Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

If the original felony case was dimmissed and then refiled as a class C, you might be able to get the original felony charge expunged. If you got deferred on anything, you would be eligible to file a petition for nondisclosure.

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Answered on 9/14/09, 4:48 pm


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