Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

A case for what? You not doing your own due diligence or understanding what he meant? You can't claim you didn't know you would have a record; you pled guilty to a crime. Everyone knows records are forever. Every conviction is permanently on your record / rap sheet, forever.

Theoretically, you might be able to sue for 'malpractice' I suppose, if the statute of limitations has not run out from the date of your 'discovery'. However, it is not a case I would take your money to pursue.

However, there are things you can do. Many convictions can sometimes be 'expunged' by proper application and Motion to the court, but only if there was no prison time served or even sentenced, if it was not for certain sex and Domestic Violence crimes, if all terms of sentencing and probation [and at least one year of probation] are completed and finished, and if there are no new charges pending. If successful, the conviction would be retroactively withdrawn and the charges dismissed. That does not 'remove' the conviction, but merely changes the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. If expunged, you would be able to say 'no' to conviction on most private employment applications. However, the conviction is still a 'prior' for purposes of repeat offense, and must be disclosed on any application for government and professional licensing, bonding, security clearance, etc. The agency and employer then can decide whether you are barred from employment because of your conviction. The Labor Code bars employers [not others] from asking about arrests without conviction, or seeking that info from other sources, or using that info to deny employment. Private parties are not supposed to be able to access the records, but like all rules, there are ways around it. If you�re serious about doing so, and you think you qualify, feel free to contact me for the legal help you'll need.