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steelersfan58 · Feb 24, 2009, 11:21 AM

I never completed my probation back in 1998; I was charged with felony burglary and given a suspended punishment jail time was suppose to finish three years probation. I haven’t been in trouble since except I received some traffic violations and they were all dismissed with no criminal record. The reason I left was simply because I was young and ignorant and didn’t realized what I was doing (lapse of judgment). Once on probation I was doing perfectly fine working etc. abiding my probation rules. Looking back I was very influential trying to fit in with the crowd to be cool. Stupid Stupid!

I got into a relationship that turned sour and said to myself I can’t be here anymore and left and never went back. I have lived with this fear of screwing up ever since I don’t know what to do.
I have been saving up for a lawyer to try to resolve this but don’t know where to start.
Here is the kicker… I needed to change my life… though the mistakes I have made does not define my character I was raised fairly well but taught hard work and respect. I was always a quiet kid on the honor roll never did anything wrong until I started hanging around with the wrong crowd doing silly kid stuff trying to be cool. Here it goes… after a few of repetitive starting over and losing all I had I decided one day to take a chance and try to enter the military “seeking the ultimate challenge to prove to myself and society that I am not a bad person” I entered the military and after a year or so passed after basic and training they ran my record and found that I had a felony. Long story short I was charged with falsifying a government document and given a suspended bust based simply on my work ethic and references. I then violated this terms by not using my government travel card inappropriately then losing rank and getting a article 15 and was almost kicked out because of force shaping but again my CO did not want to kick me out because of my character and work ethic and stated I would be an asset. Since then I have progressed superbly without any more trouble and won many awards and received an achievement medal after serving a tour in IRAQ. I really want to resolve this I am scared but realize this needs to be done ASAP.
Does anyone know what kind of lawyer I need and should I write the governor to ask for a pardon. Please help.

JudyKayTee · Feb 24, 2009, 11:25 AM

You'll won't get a pardon, particularly without an Attorney. You need a criminal Attorney, a good one.

Fr_Chuck · Feb 24, 2009, 11:39 AM

If you were on probation and violated it, there will be a warrant and you will be honestly lucky not to be put in prison to serve the rest of the sentence instead of probation.

So you need a very very good attorney. But is there a warrant out for you, Just a felony is what will always show up on your record

So your first is a criminal attorney to look into this and try and find out what the actually situation is.

steelersfan58 · Feb 24, 2009, 12:27 PM

Thanks for the quick response, does anyone have any recommendations of a lawyer? Are you familiar with any cases that are similar to mine?

Fr_Chuck · Feb 24, 2009, 12:48 PM

I would want an experienced criminal attorney maybe some that are expereinced with working with probation and parole cases.

Good ties with the local judges would help also.

I would check with the local bar association for the court where the crime happened.

You can expect them to want a 5000 plus retainer to start , my guess, but I would pay them by the hour to at least first just find out what your record is, and if there is a warrant