Another eligibility question...
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:52 am
I've been trolling these forums for a few weeks and realized that I may have created a problem for myself, as I have already sent my packet to Austin. I did not realize that juvenile "convictions" were necessary to list on the application. Obviously i have discovered this was a terrible mistake. I was under the understanding that the records were sealed at 18 and destroyed at 21.( not true I've learned)...I have requested my records from the court , however I think I'm fairly clear as to what the jest of it will be. I had 1 juvenile conviction and 3 adult convictions which all happened 20 - 25 years ago. These were all done as an idiotic teenager and it is simply just a part of the unchangeable past. The convictions are as follows : 16 yrs old - Poss. of a controlled substance ( juvenile probation completed). The 3 adult convictions were 3 DWI's all by the time I was 20 and all adult. ( 2 Texas, 1 Florida) I called Austin on the adult portion, and they said since none were felonies I would be ok.
So my question I suppose is two-fold :
1) Since I didn't list the juvenile conviction am I "dead" right here or will I have a chance to explain. This was Absolutely a honest misunderstanding of what I thought I could legally declare.
2) Will this new conviction be enough to disqualify.
This isn't something I necessarily wanted to have post here as it is not something I am not proud of at all. After the 3rd one I finally got it together and it's been smooth sailing ever since. Just a few traffic tickets and nothing else. Any comments or suggestions would be a great help.
So my question I suppose is two-fold :
1) Since I didn't list the juvenile conviction am I "dead" right here or will I have a chance to explain. This was Absolutely a honest misunderstanding of what I thought I could legally declare.
2) Will this new conviction be enough to disqualify.
This isn't something I necessarily wanted to have post here as it is not something I am not proud of at all. After the 3rd one I finally got it together and it's been smooth sailing ever since. Just a few traffic tickets and nothing else. Any comments or suggestions would be a great help.