My question involves criminal records for the state of: South Carolina
I was working in a department store and issuing credits to myself for merchandise that was never returned and using them to buy products in the amount totally $21,000. At the time I was 18 or 19 years old. This was in 1996. I was convicted of breach of trust in 1997 and was sentenced to 10 or 15 years suspended to 5 years probation. I was offered pre-trial at the time, and the lady discouraged me stating that I could not pay all the money back in one year so I decided to for go that. If I was smart I would have taken it because I was still living at home and would have just given them all of my paychecks for a year. In any event, this was my first offense and the only thing on my background. I never missed a meeting with my probation officer during those 5 years, and I paid my restitution every month until I got into a financial bind. I paid a total of I believe $18,000 plus court cost during my five years. My probation officer never said anything about the remaining balance and closed my case because my 5 years was up. The company never came after me for the remaining balance, and it was never put on my credit. I have since never been in trouble again and want to know if I can get this conviction expunged or pardoned from my background. Please help if you can. Thanks nicole29611

