What is the name of your state? South Dakota
Well, i'm a little unsure of options, heres the situation.
In 2001, maby 2002, a ex-girlfriend of mine charged me with Rape. The jury was hung after two days of trial so the prosecutor offered a plea bargan of Vandalism stemming from damage done to her car that she claimed was intentional. Exausted, I agreed to the charge and pled out of the case.
Since then, I have been attending BHSU and planned to go to Montana state for Law School. I've been accepted, and am excited. But I reciently spoke with a friend of mine in the profession before he left for California, he informed me that I may have trouble with the Character Fitness assesment when attempting to pass the bar. Because of the Rape Charge... Furthermore, I decided to give up my dream and settle for becoming a History Teacher, but alas, the criminal background check would ceritanly prevent me from that.
The tale continues...
The woman who accused me moved to cleveland after she charged me, she apparently came back to town around Christmas of 2003-4. She claimed that I was following her around the mall, an obvious violation of a protection order that was given during the trial.
I provided a time card showing that I was at work during the time she claimed to see me, and the 3 hours surrounding that, but the prosecutor persisted. She offered a pre-trial agreement of Disorderly Conduct. I accepted, as I had no money to fight it and my appointed Attourney was not interested in the case...i didn't know my options then.
Also, fianlly, I have an unrelated petty theft on my record. Thats it.
Obviously, were supposed to live in a country that wouldn consider what I was Charged with but what i was Convicted of....I am not that nieve. I know an administrator would have nothing to do with me as a teacher.
I'm a stright A student, extremely involved, and excited about my future. But all my options are null with this record. I cant spend 3 years in law school just to have them tell me no when I try to pass the bar...I just cant. I want to achieve this though, I would be a damn good lawyer.
Is there anything I can do, any way I can be rid of that damn charge? I'd even keep the conviction, it's just that word...Rape...it's enough to flag anyone.
Signed,
Lost in South Dakota.
Well, i'm a little unsure of options, heres the situation.
In 2001, maby 2002, a ex-girlfriend of mine charged me with Rape. The jury was hung after two days of trial so the prosecutor offered a plea bargan of Vandalism stemming from damage done to her car that she claimed was intentional. Exausted, I agreed to the charge and pled out of the case.
Since then, I have been attending BHSU and planned to go to Montana state for Law School. I've been accepted, and am excited. But I reciently spoke with a friend of mine in the profession before he left for California, he informed me that I may have trouble with the Character Fitness assesment when attempting to pass the bar. Because of the Rape Charge... Furthermore, I decided to give up my dream and settle for becoming a History Teacher, but alas, the criminal background check would ceritanly prevent me from that.
The tale continues...
The woman who accused me moved to cleveland after she charged me, she apparently came back to town around Christmas of 2003-4. She claimed that I was following her around the mall, an obvious violation of a protection order that was given during the trial.
I provided a time card showing that I was at work during the time she claimed to see me, and the 3 hours surrounding that, but the prosecutor persisted. She offered a pre-trial agreement of Disorderly Conduct. I accepted, as I had no money to fight it and my appointed Attourney was not interested in the case...i didn't know my options then.
Also, fianlly, I have an unrelated petty theft on my record. Thats it.
Obviously, were supposed to live in a country that wouldn consider what I was Charged with but what i was Convicted of....I am not that nieve. I know an administrator would have nothing to do with me as a teacher.
I'm a stright A student, extremely involved, and excited about my future. But all my options are null with this record. I cant spend 3 years in law school just to have them tell me no when I try to pass the bar...I just cant. I want to achieve this though, I would be a damn good lawyer.
Is there anything I can do, any way I can be rid of that damn charge? I'd even keep the conviction, it's just that word...Rape...it's enough to flag anyone.
Signed,
Lost in South Dakota.