Do petty theft misdemeanor cases usually get dismessed?

Dismissed outright? Not normally. However, if you have no criminal record, like you say, there is a very good chance that you are eligible for...

Am I not getting jobs due to expunged criminal record? I don't know what is going on and I am struggling with unemployment.

An expunged conviction can not be used against you for hiring purposes, as long as the employer is in the private sector. You are also allowed to...

Regarding the expungement process: There are two things you can do: petition to dismiss the conviction entirely, and petition to reduce the...

It sounds like no criminal case was filed against you (you would have received a notice in the mail, either from the court, or the police, or...

As other attorneys have correctly stated, a DA rejection does not mean that the prosecutor believes you are "innocent." What it means is that the...