On Tuesday September 22 I went to court in Wright County and actually found some justice.  My client had been convicted of two crimes as a juvenile, 3rd degree burglary and terroristic threats, that actually happened on 2 consecutive days when he was 17. Both cases were felonies.   He only stole a few packs of cigarettes in the burglary and the “terroristic threats” was his friend’s calling in a bomb threat to their high school without his knowledge.  The client was expelled from high school as a result of these 2 incidents.  When he came to us, the client had successfully graduated from high school and turned his life around by joining the Marines.  He served 4 years in the Marines, was stationed overseas, successfully completed many specialized training classes, had a “secret” clearance, and was honorably discharged.  Unfortunately, upon his return to the States from active duty, my client found it hard to find good employment because of his juvenile convictions that happened when he was 17.  Even though these “juvenile” “adjudications” are supposed to be confidential and not public, they show up on background checks and prevented my client from getting the good job he was otherwise qualified for because of his military service.   When he came to us, we filed a lengthy Expungement Petition on his behalf as well as an Affidavit by the veteran explaining how he had rehabilitated himself through exemplary military service putting his life on the line to protect our freedoms.  On September 22, we went to court in Wright County and convinced the judge to grant my client an Expungement of his Juvenile convictions or “adjuduications,” thereby clearing the way for him to get a job with a security contractor paying up to $120,000 per year.  (86-JX-02-50475)