What is the name of your state? Louisiana
Hello everyone,
I did a search on this subject and did not find the information I was seeking, but I feel like it is more due to my lack of ability to come up with the proper search terms than it is that this question has not been answered already. At any rate, my apologies if this has already been asked and answered:
In May of 1995, I was cited for first offense DWI. I plead guilty under, I believe, "Article 894", which from my understanding and memory was a deal in which if you completed all terms of the sentence, and did not reoffend within a year, you would in effect "not have a record". Now, I may be wrong on that, but I did remember the article having some carrot at the end of the stick, and it seems like that's what it was. I also remember that my vehicle insuror, a major corporation, never became aware of this offense. Can anyone tell me what exactly this condition was (I am 99% sure it was called Article 894) and what advantages I have from pleading that way? I completed all conditions very soon, paying all fines, fees, taking classes, suspended license, etc. Since that time, I have gotten one traffic ticket, but nothing more. I remember at the time that a first DWI offense in LA stayed on for 5 years, and this went to ten years several months later, if that has any bearing on this query. Does this pleading lend itself well to having my record expunged? Who would have the authority to give the final thumbs up to an expungement (Judge, DA, State, none, other)? What is the general procedure that my lawyer would have to go through to accomplish this? And finally, in your opinion, would it be worth it to me to have my record expunged? No doubt, I was guilty of the offense I was charged with, but if this option is offered I feel like I would like to seek an expungement simply to have a clean record, as you never really know when it may be advantageous to have a clean record. About two years after this occurred, I went to visit a brother in Seattle, and we went to Canada one day. Going through customs, I was asked if I had ever been arrested, convicted, etc. I told the gentleman what had happened, and was unable to enter Canada on that visit. This surprised me, but I surely respect their right to do that. Anyway, I have absolutely stopped drinking since that time and don't foresee resuming. I am VERY confident that I will NEVER drink and drive again, so I was thinking about trying to clear my record and KEEPING it clear. Thanks very much, guys and girls!
By the way, what is the correct term (and spelling) for the past tense of the legal term "plead" (rhymes with need) ?
Is it-
(1)- "plead"(rhymes with bed)
(2)- "pled"(rhymes with bed), or-
(3)- "pleaded"(rhymes with needed)
Thanks members, I appreciate the expertise. This last part may well seem silly, I realize, but I am presenting it seriously. Thanks again.
Hello everyone,
I did a search on this subject and did not find the information I was seeking, but I feel like it is more due to my lack of ability to come up with the proper search terms than it is that this question has not been answered already. At any rate, my apologies if this has already been asked and answered:
In May of 1995, I was cited for first offense DWI. I plead guilty under, I believe, "Article 894", which from my understanding and memory was a deal in which if you completed all terms of the sentence, and did not reoffend within a year, you would in effect "not have a record". Now, I may be wrong on that, but I did remember the article having some carrot at the end of the stick, and it seems like that's what it was. I also remember that my vehicle insuror, a major corporation, never became aware of this offense. Can anyone tell me what exactly this condition was (I am 99% sure it was called Article 894) and what advantages I have from pleading that way? I completed all conditions very soon, paying all fines, fees, taking classes, suspended license, etc. Since that time, I have gotten one traffic ticket, but nothing more. I remember at the time that a first DWI offense in LA stayed on for 5 years, and this went to ten years several months later, if that has any bearing on this query. Does this pleading lend itself well to having my record expunged? Who would have the authority to give the final thumbs up to an expungement (Judge, DA, State, none, other)? What is the general procedure that my lawyer would have to go through to accomplish this? And finally, in your opinion, would it be worth it to me to have my record expunged? No doubt, I was guilty of the offense I was charged with, but if this option is offered I feel like I would like to seek an expungement simply to have a clean record, as you never really know when it may be advantageous to have a clean record. About two years after this occurred, I went to visit a brother in Seattle, and we went to Canada one day. Going through customs, I was asked if I had ever been arrested, convicted, etc. I told the gentleman what had happened, and was unable to enter Canada on that visit. This surprised me, but I surely respect their right to do that. Anyway, I have absolutely stopped drinking since that time and don't foresee resuming. I am VERY confident that I will NEVER drink and drive again, so I was thinking about trying to clear my record and KEEPING it clear. Thanks very much, guys and girls!
By the way, what is the correct term (and spelling) for the past tense of the legal term "plead" (rhymes with need) ?
Is it-
(1)- "plead"(rhymes with bed)
(2)- "pled"(rhymes with bed), or-
(3)- "pleaded"(rhymes with needed)
Thanks members, I appreciate the expertise. This last part may well seem silly, I realize, but I am presenting it seriously. Thanks again.