if you took a plea and was convicated of a felony can it be expunged into a misdemeemor in South Carolina
You can get an assault charge taken off of your record by petitioning the court to have the charge expunged. Plea your case in front of a judge. There are no guarantees that it will be taken off of your record.
To have pending charges dropped after signing a plea agreement, you typically need to withdraw your plea or have your attorney file a motion to withdraw the plea. You would need to provide a valid reason for withdrawing your plea, such as new evidence or a procedural error. It's important to consult with your attorney to understand the specific steps and requirements in your jurisdiction.
You cannot expunge an Indiana DUI/OWI conviction. Best chance is to hire a good attorney and Plea bargain for a lesser conviction. With a 1st offense it is possible.
I plea for mercy but to no avail
what is plea
No, it is a guilty plea
I can give you several sentences.He entered a guilty plea in court.I'm ignoring your plea for more pie.His plea for mercy was answered.
"Entering a plea" means the offiical declaration of your plea in the case in which you were charged (i.e.- 'enter' a plea of guilty - 'enter' a plea of not guilty).
A conviction by plea is where you plea "guilty" or "nolo contendre" (no contest) to a charge. The plea is treated as a conviction of that charge.
You can file the motion and hold your breath - but - if the plea was the result of a plea bargain, essentially YOU agreed to the plea. How can you appeal your OWN self-bargained plea.
It can be expunged, but getting it expunged doesn't make it go away - it just limits who can see it.