If Ipled guilty to disorderly conduct, how can I pursue getting this conviction expunged while living in another state?
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If Ipled guilty to disorderly conduct, how can I pursue getting this conviction expunged while living in another state?
3 months ago in NJ, I was alone on a public bench and was approached by 2 officers in an unmarked car, wearing street clothes. It was dark and there were no lights. They approached me in an intimidating manner and refused to identify themselves (twice). Convinced they were gang members, I ran from them to a busy street. When I saw they were cops I stopped and cooperated fully with them. I was charged with disorderly conduct and plead guilty due to not being able to afford a lawyer. 3 months later, I now live in another state, how can I pursue to get this conviction expunged?
Asked on September 16, 2010 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
M.S., Member, Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, most of the facts that you provide are relevant to only to the underlying conviction, not to expungement. Given the facts that you have provided, it sounds like the state may have had a weak case. That being said, for whatever reason -- financial or otherwise -- you decided to plead guilty, and now you have to live with the consequences of that conviction, which is that it is on your record. Expungements are usually rare, but your first step will be to contact the board of pardons -- or its equivalent department -- in New Jersey to begin to set the expungment process in motion. In any event, if your financial situation has changed I suggest that you speak with an experienced criminal defense attorney in New Jersey to discuss this matter in greater detail.
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