Pardons

Criminal charges can sometimes be tried at the state or federal level. For example, transporting illegal drugs within a state might result in state-level charges and a conviction in state court. However, in some circumstances, the federal government takes over...

For many people, criminal records often act as a barrier to securing stable employment. Employers are hesitant to hire applicants with a criminal past, and while the risk of reoffending varies from person to person, some employers tend to see all convicts in the same...

There are multiple types of post-conviction relief that are potentially available to those with a prior criminal offense on their permanent records. People are often aware that the President of the United States of America has the necessary authority to pardon...

When you apply for a presidential pardon, you must supply at least three character references or “affidavits” with your application – but not just anybody will do. You cannot ask anybody related to you by blood or marriage to serve as your character reference, nor may...

Some people have the opportunity to overturn their criminal record with an appeal. Others can seek to have the records sealed or expunged. Yet, in some cases, neither of these is an option, or at least not one that will succeed If you fall into this category, it does...