How to set aside a conviction?
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How to set aside a conviction?
I have completed all terms of my probation (paid all my restitution and fines0. It’s been 3 years since I recieved a felony and I want to file to set aside the judgement. What is the most succesful route to take – hire an attorney, getting character reference letters or putting an application in?
Asked on September 22, 2013 under Criminal Law, Arizona
Answers:
Maury Beaulier / MinnesotaLawyers.com
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You are referring to an expungement or a post conviction relief action. Under Minnesota law, neither is particualrly likely. You must have a valid basis to seek post conviction relief (prosecutorioal misconduct, jurror misconduct, inedffective assistance of counsel, recanting witnesses) and, for an expungement, it us unlikely unless the case was resolved in your favor.
Maury D. Beaulier
Attorney at Law
(612) 240-8005
Maury Beaulier / MinnesotaLawyers.com
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You are referring to an expungement or a post conviction relief action. Under Minnesota law, neither is particualrly likely. You must have a valid basis to seek post conviction relief (prosecutorioal misconduct, jurror misconduct, inedffective assistance of counsel, recanting witnesses) and, for an expungement, it us unlikely unless the case was resolved in your favor.
Maury D. Beaulier
Attorney at Law
(612) 240-8005
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