Completed PTI but Didn't Get Expungement

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Florida

In 08 me & a friend were caught in Walmart with a little over $300 of merchandise, so we were charged with a Grand theft felony & arrested. Bailed out the next day, and having not learned a lesson, (and unemployed) tried to steal some food & pants for a job interview from a different location, and was caught for retail theft.

Spent 1 week in for the retail theft which was plenty to learn my lesson. Went to court for the felony & was offered PTI (Pre trial intervention). I was told that pleading no contest will put me in the program, if I complete it, the felony will be expunged off my record.

I did successfully complete it, and was released early for paying the money I owed & staying out of trouble.

In December of 09 I checked my background, and it was still on there, so I waited until today to check it again. Today it still shows the same thing as before. I'm using the FDLE website to check since it's the cheapest.

This is how it reads:

Code:

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ARREST AGENCY-FLAGLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE                  (FL0180000)
    AGENCY CASE-000000                            OFFENSE DATE-12/28/2008
    CHARGE 001-LARCENY-                                                     
              THEFT IS 300 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 5000 DOLS  ,PRINCIPAL     
              STATUTE/ORDINANCE-FL812.014(2C1)      LEVEL-FELONY    ,3RD DEG
              BOOKING STATUS-HELD                                       
  JUDICIAL-
    AGENCY-7TH CIRCUIT COURT - BUNNELL                            (FL018015J)
    CHARGE 001 -COURT SEQ                  COURT NO.-00000000000000XXXAXX
      SUPPLEMENTAL ARREST DATA-
              STATUS-                            LEVEL-FELONY    ,3RD DEG
      PROSC DATA-                    LARCENY-                             
                                GRAND THEFT                                 
--CONTINUED--

        SID  NUMBER:  0000000  PURPOSE CODE:P        PAGE:  4
 
              STATUTE/ORDINANCE-FL812.014            LEVEL-FELONY    ,3RD DEG
              STATUTE DESCRIPTN-THEFT                                       
              DISP DATE-01/21/2009                DISP-N/A               
      COURT DATA-LARCENY-                                                   
                                GRAND THEFT                                 
              STATUTE/ORDINANCE-FL812.014            LEVEL-FELONY    ,3RD DEG
              STATUTE DESCRIPTN-THEFT                                       
              DISP DATE-03/25/2009                DISP-PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION
              COUNSEL-PUBLIC    TRIAL-          PLEA-NOLO CONTENDRE
              SENT DATE-03/25/2009
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ARREST-  2    01/13/2009  OBTS NO.-0000000000                             
  ARREST AGENCY-DAYTONA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT                  (FL0640100)
--CONTINUED--

        SID  NUMBER:  0000000  PURPOSE CODE:P        PAGE:  5
 
    AGENCY CASE-000000                            OFFENSE DATE-01/13/2009
    CHARGE 001-SHOPLIFTING-                                                 
              PETIT FROM MERCHANT 2ND OR SUBSQ OFF                         
              STATUTE/ORDINANCE-FL812.015(2)        LEVEL-MISDEMEANOR,1ST DEG
              BOOKING STATUS-HELD

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I've replaced some numbers with 0's. I understand that the 2nd arrest shoplifting misdemeanor would still be on there, but does the felony part look correct for having completed a PTI?

If so, can both the felony & the misdemeanor be removed if I attempt an expunge/seal myself?

Finding a career in this economy is hard enough, but the 2 stupid mistakes I made push it to impossible.

Thanks

If you chose to commit another crime before obtaining an expungement, you appear to have rendered yourself ineligible. See Florida Statutes, Sec. 943.0585(1)(b)(1). See also Sec. 943.059(1)(b)(1) in relation to sealing. I suggest consulting a local lawyer to see what options you may have.

It sounds like the pti was a diversion of some sort,maybe it was entered incorrectly. It should of showed the charge and that it was dimissed. Something like that,I would go down to the court house and see if you can speak to the court clerk and see how their record reads. Then discuss with a lawyer,maybe the charge can be sealed after a certain amount of time.

Charge-Felony theft
Date of Arrest
Dismissed via pti

I appreciate your help.
I noticed today that there isn't any Disposition for the arrest #2. I remember (vaguely, was a little nervous) the judge was nice, offered me if I plead no contest i'll do 7 days (already credited 2) in jail, and be released. Everybody in the court told me to do it, so I agreed.

Perhaps the deal was to not convict me on the misdemeanor?
Maybe i'm not reading it right, but hopefully this is true, so that I can file an expunge against the Felony charge.

That is a great idea asking the court clerk. I will,
Thanks a lot!

jesterr,

Any luck on getting that pretrial diversion changed to dismissed?