Beiruty wrote:Charles L. Cotton wrote:infoman wrote:You're eligible March 2014. (according to your first post) Not sure why you're writing the Pres/Gov. You said it was a drug related charge right?
Correct. There's nothing to pardon since it was a successfully completed deferred adjudication. Only convictions can be pardoned. The deferred adjudication is an eligibility issue for an LTC only because the Code expressly defines a "conviction" to include deferred adjudications for this purpose.
Chas.
Chas,
Any plans to remove the deferred adjudication from being included with the convictions?
That's on my "To Do List," but I don't know if'/when I'll be able to move it to our Legislative Agenda. The recent shooting in Orlando should add fuel to the effort to remove off-limits areas for LTC's and that will be a major, high-profile, emotionally-charged campaign.
Chas.