I just typed a long dissertation, and hit the back browser-erasing it. (Wow!)
So I'll make this one short.
20 years ago I had a felonious arrest. I was assured by counsel that in pleading guilty, the charge would be deferred, and after completing probation, I would receive a misdemeanor charge on my record. No felonious arrest or conviction would be present.
Recently, I applied for a DOD security clearance and answered "no" to the question: Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a felony.
Why did I answer no? Because I was told by counsel that after completing my probation, I would not have to answer "Yes" to this question.
Since then, I've worked for the NYSE, NASD, AMSE and have affiliations with the SEC, and I've never had a problem in 20 years of answering "NO' to this question. There have been no subsequent arrests, and no infractions, not even a speeding ticket.
When I checked with the local police, the felonious arrest reads: Class #; reduced to misdemeanor.
What can I do to get this off my arrest record?

