‘Expunging criminal records involves a trade-off between competing interests. An individual would like to pursue employment, housing or other major life activities without the stigma of an arrest or conviction. On the other hand, society has an interest in maintaining criminal histories for the purpose of future crime investigations and in order to make hiring, rental and other decisions about individuals.”1
In the midst of representation of a white collar client, there inevitably comes the moment when we discuss with the client the fact that a conviction would remain on the client’s record for life. The permanence of that result, and the obvious reputational and economic impact of a conviction, have been a deciding factor for many clients who declined to resolve a criminal case, even when presented with an offer of a misdemeanor.
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