Drug Crimes, Substance Abuse FL, sarasota. graduated drug court but did not get charges dropped

[stirange]

Sarasota, FL. I successfully graduated drug court yet did not get my charges dropped. My charges were poss of controlled substance, 3rd DWLS and paraphernalia. The prosecutor did not want to drop them because I received withheld adjudication on a felony poss of controled substance charge from 3 years prior. I have been done with Drug court for 10 months now and I am now in school to become a veterinary tech.I have also successfully maintained employment for the last 18 months. I need to get this stuff off my record. Is there any hope for a expungement or some type of pardon? I am willing to go to great lengths in order to make myself more appealing to whatever board i would need to present my case too. What would be the best way to go about this

 

[FlaRiptide]

Congratulations. I assume you were in the First Step Choices program? I also assume you are an adult. Expungement is usually for first time offenses and non-violent crimes. Your best bet is to consult a local attorney versed in expungement procedure.

Best of luck. It sounds that the system worked for you!!

Also from Sarasota...

 

[stirange]

I am 27 and no, i wasn't in choices. I was In the viper program though.

The system worked in the sense that i am clean today and well on my way to becoming a better person. However, it would be a real shame If my potential was limited due to some resolved issues I had in the past. If i am doomed to joyless menial employment for the rest of my life , than in my opinion the system failed.

thank you for your words though.