Can a judge reopen a juvenile case to reduce the charges for military service?
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Can a judge reopen a juvenile case to reduce the charges for military service?
I know that it can be expunged; the military doesn’t take candidates with felonies.
Asked on June 2, 2012 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
By law, once a conviction has been entered for a criminal offense, a Judge alone cannot simply reduce the charge without a supporting motion from the prosecutor to do so. Typically, if a felony conviction appears on your criminal record, even as a juvenile, then you will have to go through the process of having it expunged from your criminal record. Sometimes juvenile records are sealed from the public, but if your conviction is public record, then you will need to follow your State's expungement eligibility requirements to have your conviction set aside.
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