Purchasing a Firearm After a Felony Drug Conviction is Set Aside
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Texas
Recently got a set aside for a felony drug conviction. Texas DPS has updated it on my record. How long do I have to wait to pass the NICS backgroung check to buy a firearm?
Re: Purchasing a Firearm After a Felony Drug Conviction is Set Aside
We're talking here about the setting aside of a probation conviction, a/k/a judicial clemency?
Re: Purchasing a Firearm After a Felony Drug Conviction is Set Aside
Disregard my response - I misread OPs question. My response pertains to someone who is convicted of a felony.
Re: Purchasing a Firearm After a Felony Drug Conviction is Set Aside
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zrader1123
Recently got a set aside for a felony drug conviction.
Please explain exactly what you mean by that.
Was the conviction itself set aside? Like the equivalent of a not guilty?
Or something else?
Re: Purchasing a Firearm After a Felony Drug Conviction is Set Aside
Yes! the court disposition was set aside and any plea or conviction was withdrawn. The crazy thing it it finally updated the set aside on my record and it is gone!!! as in no account of it..no arrest and no court info....how can this be?
Re: Purchasing a Firearm After a Felony Drug Conviction is Set Aside
If your conviction is vacated by the court following "judicial clemency" for a probation conviction, then the conviction no longer exists. It is thus removed from your record and does not constitute a conviction for purposes of restrictions on your civil rights.