Florida Law regarding Expungement

[mstradewinds]

I was told by my defense attorney (who is now the state attorney!!) during my felony case that I could apply for expungement. Now the case is well over, I finished my probation, the case was listed "Adjudication withheld". It was not drug related, or any other crime that cannot be expunged under the Florida statutes (and I have read them all). The State attorney's secretary sent me a letter that she cannot sign off on my application for certificate of eligibility because I accepted a deal and was on probation. It doesn't sound correct to me. I certainly have met people who were convicted and spent time in jail for things that were later expunged or sealed.

 

[Son of Slam]

I was told by my defense attorney (who is now the state attorney!!) during my felony case that I could apply for expungement. Now the case is well over, I finished my probation, the case was listed "Adjudication withheld". It was not drug related, or any other crime that cannot be expunged under the Florida statutes (and I have read them all). The State attorney's secretary sent me a letter that she cannot sign off on my application for certificate of eligibility because I accepted a deal and was on probation. It doesn't sound correct to me. I certainly have met people who were convicted and spent time in jail for things that were later expunged or sealed.

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Perhaps you should not have traded winds with her.

 

[mstradewinds]

I have a certified letter going out this morning addressed directly to the state attorney. With any luck he will get it and not the girl that does his work for him