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Blanco wrote:Don't know where they would have sent me. I received 5 years probation and was released after serving only two. That was why I was qualified for the vacation of sentence. The reason for the original question is that this has caused a denial by the state. I got a lawyer and am fighting this. It would seem that the rules state that IF it could have been a felony, you are disqualified. State CHL lawyer ALWAYS fights each one of these cases all the way to the appeal court, regardless of lower court rulings. Rule 14 stating Juvenile convictions go away after 10 years has not been tested in the appeal court concerning youth crimes without adult certification. I am probably not going to be the one to test the law. I have already spent over a thousand fighting this and would expect it to cost around another ten to take this to the appeal court level. Just how much money would a sane person spend to carry concealed? I was hoping that someone out there might have some experience with this and could give some Advice. Everyone I have spoken to from the local sheriff on down has agreed with my position but the lawyers for the state refuse to budge. Thanks for the help.

Blanco wrote:I am new to this forum and have a question concerning YCA conviction. 34 years ago I received a felony conviction under the Youth Correction Act for not registering a class three weapon and not paying the transfer tax. The conviction was vacated and I received a certificate of vacation from the feds. I have no criminal history in the state of Texas and none showing at the federal level. Youth offenders were not certified as adults so reading article 14 of the qualifications it specifically states that juveniles who have not had conviction in the last ten years are qualified if not certified as adults. Question: does this qualify as a juvenile conviction under the rule. Anyone out there with a legal background that could help with this question would be appreciated.