not a felon..but have a felony arrest..can i?

[Glocktogo]

im not sure, i need to check that for sure.. but all that comes up in a background check is the arrest record.. not a felony, or a conviction.. arrest only.

In order for your deferred sentence to be complete and not count as a conviction, it must be expunged upon completion of the terms of your deferral. If it's not expunged, it's still out there.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Deferred-Sentences-and-Suspended-Sentences-in-Oklahoma&id=5071273

http://www.justanswer.com/criminal-law/1df77-received-deferred-sentence-oklahoma-10-years-ago.html

 

[henschman]

If the deferred sentence is in Oklahoma, our state laws provide that upon successful completion of probation, the case is dismissed. And then once it is expunged, it is legally deemed that the incident never took place, and the law authorizes you to truthfully say so.

Other state's laws are different. I hear in some states that what they call a deferred sentence is really more like what we call a suspended sentence, in that it is still considered a felony conviction even after probation is complete.

 

[Glocktogo]

If the deferred sentence is in Oklahoma, our state laws provide that upon successful completion of probation, the case is dismissed. And then once it is expunged, it is legally deemed that the incident never took place, and the law authorizes you to truthfully say so.

Other state's laws are different. I hear in some states that what they call a deferred sentence is really more like what we call a suspended sentence, in that it is still considered a felony conviction even after probation is complete.

Which is why it's important to make sure it's legally expunged at the end of the deferrment. We get people who claim they don't have a felony record and fail to disclose their deferrment in Oklahoma all the time. They still show up with a felony on their CHRC because it hasn't been expunged, and then they've violated federal law. Without the expungement, it's still on the record available to law enforcement.

 

[albert]

thanks guys!

 

[1shott]

best advice is not to take advice from random people on a gun forum and contact some type of lawyer/LEO/etc..

This and find a better class of people to hang out with. Just saying.

 

[albert]

This and find a better class of people to hang out with. Just saying.

Havent seen nor talked to these guys since 2002 when this occured in carter co.. I moved to okc, went to college, got a career and started a family.. living in the best time of my life..

 

[1shott]

Havent seen nor talked to these guys since 2002 when this occured in carter co.. I moved to okc, went to college, got a career and started a family.. living in the best time of my life..

Outstanding, glad to hear it...

 

[Zombie]

Outstanding, glad to hear it...

I agree. glad you turned everything around albert. we all do dumb things - some things just carry more repercussions.

 

[yukonjack]

Since you live in OKC why not just go over to OSBI and have them do a records check?

http://www.ok.gov/osbi/Criminal_History/Criminal_History_Record_Expungement/index.html

 

[EhlerDave]

I thought that trying to by a gun when you cant is a crime, I hope I am wrong.