At 20 years of age in 2001, I was arrested for theft >$50 < $500 - which is a class B misdemeanor in Texas. I have ran a criminal background check (which I paid for) and the beginning court disposition reads convicted, pleading reads unreported / unknown, and the ending court disposition reads probation discharged. I did a public records search for the county in which I went to court, and their records display DSCH (which I am assuming stands for discharged) on the same case. I understand that I may not file for expungement, as the crime is a class B misdemeanor. In filing a non disclosure, which I have been recommended to do so, the courts tell me this is not something I can do myself. That I have to pay a lawyer for the form, and it costs $250.00 to file the papers in the courts. Is this true?
Also, on the free public records search, there is a 1999 case, same charge as above, when I was 18 years old. This case does not show up on the criminal background check I paid for...and on the public records, the disposition reads NFOG - No Finding of Guilt.I thought in both of my cases, I received deferred adjudication, but that is not referenced on either case. Is this why the 1999 case of NFOG is not on my criminal background check that I have paid for?
I have since cleaned up my life and changed my friends. I have graduated college and am in the accounting field. I now have a job where thankfully they did not run a background check, but have had several job offers being denied because of my criminal history. Any suggestions? PLEASE!

