Ok, Back in 1996 I met a guy who promised me the world and I fell hook line and sinker!He got me to pawn stolen goods and cash some checks for him that his grandfather supposedly wrote .To make a long story short I was charged with 2nd degree B&E that was dropped down from first because I was asleep in the car when he did this. I cashed checks that I was charged with uttering forged checks and used a credit card that I was charged with credit card fraud and theft.I did house arrest for 90 days , 7 years probation and over $10,000 in restituation.I had an attorney that told me that they would go light on me and I wouldn't pull any time in prison if I would just plead guilty which of course I did.This attorney got disbarred shortly after this because of ignoring a custody case . Anyway to make a long story short this was just over a matter of 3 weeks that got me in all this trouble and I have not been in trouble before or after this.I am a good person that just got caught up.I have most definitely learnt by my mistake and have no one to blame but myself but you do stupid things sometime when you smoke crack. Anyway is there any way that I can turn or anything I can do so that I can lead a normal life. I want to get into forsenics and these charges were like 12 years ago. Any help please??

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Originally Posted by meohmywataday

Ok, Back in 1996 I met a guy who promised me the world and I fell hook line and sinker!He got me to pawn stolen goods and cash some checks for him that his grandfather supposedly wrote .To make a long story short I was charged with 2nd degree B&E that was dropped down from first because i was asleep in the car when he did this. I cashed checks that i was charged with uttering forged checks and used a credit card that i was charged with credit card fraud and theft.I did house arrest for 90 days , 7 years probation and over $10,000 in restituation.I had an attorney that told me that they would go light on me and i wouldnt pull any time in prison if i would just plead guilty which of course i did.This attorney got disbarred shortly after this because of ignoring a custody case . anyway to make a long story short this was just over a matter of 3 weeks that got me in all this trouble and i have not been in trouble before or after this.I am a good person that just got caught up.I have most definitely learnt by my mistake and have noone to blame but myself but you do stupid things sometime when you smoke crack. anyway is there any way that i can turn or anything i can do so that i can lead a normal life. i want to get into forsenics and these charges were like 12 years ago. any help please?????

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Here's the NC law on expungement straight from the NC website (it's not an easy process):

"There are several NC General Statutes that govern the expungement of North Carolina criminal history records. These are the steps you must follow to obtain an expungement.

1. Contact the clerk of court in the county where the action or arrest occurred.
2. Request an application for expunction, the Request & Reports/Convictions/Expunctions/Dismissals and Discharge form.
3. You must complete every applicable section on the front of the form. Be sure to indicate the statute that applies in your case. An attorney is not required -you may be able to do it yourself.
4. Complete the form and request the clerk of court's North Carolina Law & Procedure Book in order to review the statutes, or, you may find the NC General Statutes at the local library via the internet.
5. Request that the clerk have a judge sign the bottom right-hand corner of the form.
6. Request that the clerk forward the Request Form to the State Bureau of Investigation/Criminal Information & Identification Section/Expungement Unit.
7. The SBI will check for criminal history record information.
8. The SBI will forward the application to the Administrative Officer of the Court.
9. From the Administrative Office of the Courts, the form goes to the Presiding Judge in the county where the action or arrest occurred.
10. The Presiding Judge reviews the information provided by SBI and Administrative Office of the Courts and either grants or denies the Order.
11. If the judge grants the Order, it goes back to the Clerk of Court who then deletes the criminal record, certifies the Order, and forwards it to the arresting agency.
12. The arresting agency deletes the record from their files and attaches a Final Disposition Report (R-84) form. The arresting agency then forwards the Order to the SBI where it is processed. The SBI notifies the FBI to remove their record."

Thank You for the information.