Re: Lautenberg Amendment

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This site should be of interest to you...then check out the
one time dismissal of MCL780xxx.

Don't know whether this applies but worth a look.

http://www.legalwins.com/pages/Michigan_Criminal_Expungement.h
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On 12/05/03, Steven wrote:
> I have applied to the U.S. Army and was turned down due to
> a domestic violence charge over three years ago. All
> elements of the Lautenberg Amendment must apply for a
> person to be considered as having a misdemeanor crime of
> domestic violence. The last element states that "the
> conviction has not been expunged or set aside or the
> convicted offender has not been pardoned for the offense or
> had civil rights restored, unless the pardon, expungement
> or restoration of civil rights provides ...."
>
> In a recent Appeal from the United States District Court
> for the Western District of Michgian at Grand Rapids, it
> was ruled that with the successful completion of
> probationary sentence the defendant is no longer considered
> ineligible to possess a firearm under the stated
> provision.
>
> I alerted the Army to this and they stated that they needed
> an "official copy of a court order to determine its impact
> upon the applicant". It also stated that restoration of
> civil rights does not necessarily equate to no conviction
> under Lautenberg. They also state that they need a
> dismissal of the case.
>
> How does a case get dismissed after 3 years and all fines
> and probations have been completed?
>
> Please advise.
>

Re: Lautenberg Amendment, 2/14/05, by pw.

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