Legal Question in Criminal Law in North Carolina

Enspongement

would it be more beneficial to me to have an enspongement or to go back to trial? Was charged as an accessory after the fact after a felony was comitted one that I had no idea was taken place. Was arrested after the person who committed the crime fled. Was put in jail and plead no contest, went to trail and now have a criminal record that enables me from the type of job that I went to school for. Any help or suggestions?


Asked on 7/31/01, 3:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Gillespie Attorney at Law

Re: Enspongement

You don't really have such a choice. It is expungement of records. Check for its application under NC General Stat 15A-146.

If you pled and did time for an offense it is a conviction. Only under certain circumstances can you request that a record be expunged. If you pled "no contest" you probably entered a plea rather than have a jury trial. Check with a local lawyer to see if you fit any special circumstance wherein a record could be expunged.

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Answered on 8/01/01, 8:57 am


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