Sacramento DUI Expungement - Even Mel Gibson Can't Afford a DUI Record
A California judge has expunged Mel Gibson's drunk-driving conviction from his widely publicized 2006 arrest, the media reported today. Headlines such as "Mel Gibson's Record Wiped Clean!" and "Mel Gibson's DUI Erased from His Record" topped many a mainstream news page.
Well, according to the Federal Government, Mel isn't the only misdemeanant entitled to a fresh start. They're even helping a few lucky former criminals erase their criminal records in California's Santa Clara County.
The county's Public Defender's office reports they have received over a hundred thousand dollars in federal stimulus money to help non-violent and other criminals "get back to work and on with their lives".
Applying for work or residence in today's climate is difficult at best, but trying to pass muster with a criminal record puts you well behind other candidates. Fortunately, with the help of an experienced expungement attorney, you can level the playing field.
Unless you were charged or reside in Santa Clara, you're not eligible for the "Fresh Start" program. You can, however, still get your criminal record cleared like Mel's. Your best bet is to hire someone, as Mel did, who knows how to argue for it. Under California law, judges have the option to clear a criminal record and terminate probabation if certain conditions are met and a skillful argument is made by the convicted.
This serves to pave the way to a brighter and more secure future as you, job seekers and rental applicants, no longer have to check the box next to "have you ever been convicted...?"
For help getting a fresh start of your own, contact an experienced Sacramento DUI expungement attorney at the Louder Law Group. You can find them online at www.sacdui.com or call them at (916) 492-1800. Free consultations are available.
