I was referring to PC 1203.4 where if you have completed your probation period, you can open the case go before a judge and change your no contest to not guilty and you can expulge your record to dismissed. Most people who have a mis. DV conviction do this to get posses a firearm again.
I also called the academy today and talked to an officer and I explained to him the situation and they said everyone is treated case by case, PC 242 doesn't mean you can't join it all depends on how long ago it happened ( almost 10 years) and the current status of the case and what actually happened. His ex is even willing to talk to them and tell them her side of the story and how young and stupid BOTH of them were at the time.
We know this is going to be a tough but we won't know until we try.

