my first semester in college i was caught with a gram of weed.
i was given a ticket and not arrested.
i appeared in court on my date about 6 months later.
the judge reduced the charge to 'use of marijuana'.
As a result of this reduction, no fingerprints were taken.
I did a term of probation and my record was expunged/sealed.
I remember purchasing a shotgun during this probation period.
the vendor ran a background check via the FBI and said I had a clean, clear record.
Why should I even bother listing this event on my application?
Listing this incident on an official document will just bring this to light and tear open a healing wound from the past: I know people say 'The Army will find out everything eventually"... How would they possibly find out about this at all without me telling them?
I told my recruiter everything I have just said by the way.
Also, could this affect Dental Licensing?
I was never fingerprinted or arrested, so I am really uncertain as to how anybody would be able to find out unless I told them.
i was given a ticket and not arrested.
i appeared in court on my date about 6 months later.
the judge reduced the charge to 'use of marijuana'.
As a result of this reduction, no fingerprints were taken.
I did a term of probation and my record was expunged/sealed.
I remember purchasing a shotgun during this probation period.
the vendor ran a background check via the FBI and said I had a clean, clear record.
Why should I even bother listing this event on my application?
Listing this incident on an official document will just bring this to light and tear open a healing wound from the past: I know people say 'The Army will find out everything eventually"... How would they possibly find out about this at all without me telling them?
I told my recruiter everything I have just said by the way.
Also, could this affect Dental Licensing?
I was never fingerprinted or arrested, so I am really uncertain as to how anybody would be able to find out unless I told them.
