If I’m an adult with a third degree felony but had a misdemeanor when a minor, can the court bring up my juvenile record and block my chance for a plea deal?
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If I’m an adult with a third degree felony but had a misdemeanor when a minor, can the court bring up my juvenile record and block my chance for a plea deal?
The offense is not expunged, although I completed teen court. I want to go for a plea deal for my felony but I can only do a plea deal if I have no other criminal offenses. This happened several years ago.
Asked on April 3, 2014 under Criminal Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country one's juvenile records are sealed and cannot be brought up in a later adult criminal matter as the one that you have written about. From what you have written, it appears that you may be able to do a plea deal.
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