Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Hi my name is wiliam an i was accused of rape but i didnt do it they droppped that charges and my lawer said that i had a good case and it came back as not guilty so is it on my record an did they register me as a sex offender? I was sixteen but now im 18 trying to join the military


Asked on 12/25/09, 11:08 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

If you were tried as a juvenile rather than as an adult and found not guilty, the record of your case should be sealed, and, no, you could certainly not be registered as a sex offender if you were acquitted of the charge.

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Answered on 12/30/09, 10:20 pm
sheryl shane sheryl shane, attorney at law

If there is some record, I would get it expunged. Even if you have no conviction, the arrest, fingerprints, etc. may still be on record.

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Answered on 1/05/10, 8:38 am


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