are any options available

philip_lamb

nine years ago i pleaded not guilty to assault , another guy who was himself summonsed for assaulting me , pleaded not guilty as well but he was cleared , he had a much better solicitor than me and spoke better on the stand , in truth this person assaulted me on my own property but my legal representitive was hopeless at getting this across to the judge ( who is a notoriously irrational and reactionary district court judge ) , i didnt even punch the guy , i just held him down but he made up a bunch of stuff which the judge swallowed hook line etc

i paid a fine and as i had no previous , was given the probation act and was told my conviction would be struck out , this is only a half truth of course as were i ever to be in a similar situation again , this conviction would come to the fore

i foolishly took my pathetic solicitors advice and did not appeal the courts descision , i was younger and pretty overwhelmed by what had happened and sort of just withered , i realise an appeal must be made within a few weeks of a conviction but is their anything i could do at all to improve my situation , i read on a british site that an attempt to expunge a conviction can be made , i do not know what this entails

any suggestions are welcome

thanks !

Marcusm

Your statements are contradictory; how can you appeal when the case was struck out and no conviction recorded. Probation Act is, as I understand it, a reflection that you are capable if being convicted but taking the totality of circumstances into account, no conviction is to be recorded.

hullaballoo

OP has been banned as a re-reg.

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