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Asked 10 months ago - Spartanburg, SC
FlagHe lives in Spartanburg county, SC. He has a felony charge for drug possesion. He was in the military (Army) for 4 years and received an honorable discharge. He is very intelligent, and has excellent people skills. He has applied for many different job positions, but because of his felony record, no one has hired him. His own attorney (who represented him on the felony charge) told him expongement was almost impossible in SC, and he wouldn't take his money to only be denied. My boyfriend is a bit depressed and a lot discouraged by not being able to find work. Please let us know if you can recommend any non-profit group in SC that could possibly help him or point him in the right direction. Please also advise as to what avenue you would pursuit. Thank you so much.
It cannot be expunged unless he specifically pled guilty under the Youthful Offender Act, there are no other convictions on his record, and more than 5 years has passed since completion of the sentence. Otherwise, his only option is to apply for a pardon. The pardon will not remove the conviction from his record, but it will reflect that he has been pardoned and his civil rights will be restored.
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