Crime

Press Room: Expunging Criminal Records: Learn the In’s and Out’s of Clearing a Criminal Record

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5 years ago

February 18, 2019

By Dallas Post Tribune Staff

Cass Robert Callaway, a practicing criminal defense lawyer who represents individuals accused of misdemeanor and felony charges, will be the presenter for the February Lunch & Learn Series class at Frazier House. The class is February 21 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Frazier House, 4600 Spring Avenue.

He will provide participants with strategies on how to clear their criminal records. His discussion will focus on:

effective strategies for preserving/allowing for criminal record clearing eligibility
a view of the criminal record clearing process
alternatives to getting around criminal record history when record clearing isn’t an option
the do’s and don’ts of online criminal record databases/mug shot scam sites
practical ways of getting criminal records cleared with an eye toward your finances

Callaway will discuss also how you can be an effective advocate for legislative and policy changes in your community, at work, and in your sphere of influence – to make criminal record clearing more available to people fighting for a second chance.

Cass Robert Callaway is a practicing criminal defense lawyer. He also serves as local counsel for the online record clearing law firm – Higbee & Associates (www.recordgone.com). He has managed the filing and resolution of hundreds of expunctions, non-disclosures and motions to set aside conviction. He also serves as the presiding municipal judge in Hutchins, TX and the alternate municipal judge in Addison. He attended and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, worked in politics in Washington, D.C. for several years, returned to Texas to attend law school at Texas Tech School of Law, and now resides in Dallas operating his practice – The Law Office of Cass Callaway.

To register: https://www.zwhjcoc.org/classes-expunge/

The classes are free and open to the public. Bring your lunch; we will provide the drinks. For more information, email: info@zwhjcoc.org or call Jasmine Anderson at 214.324.4443.

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Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center

The Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center is a nonprofit organization creating self-sustaining pathways out of poverty for young people and families in Dallas, Texas, through education and job placement.

Frazier House Frazier House is an initiative of the Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Community Outreach Center. It is located on the first floor of the newly renovated former Julia C. Frazier Elementary School. It offers multiple services in one building partnering and collaborating with other community nonprofits, service organizations and the Dallas ISD. This shared space will offer access to educational, social services, job skills training and job placement opportunities for Frazier House Clients

This article originally appeared in the Dallas Post Tribune.

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Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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Anti-Theft Bill with Jail-Time Requirement Gets Wide Ranging Support

Fed up with the alarming frequency of retail theft across California, including smash and grabs, a diverse group of business leaders, law enforcement officials, policymakers and public safety advocates joined their efforts in Sacramento on Jan. 24. Their purpose: to increase public support for Assembly Bill (AB) 1772, a bill that would make jail time mandatory for repeat theft offenders.

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San Bernardino Police Chief Darren Goodman speaks as Asm. James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), left, stands beside him at a news conference in Sacramento concerning retail theft across the state.

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Fed up with the alarming frequency of retail theft across California, including smash and grabs, a diverse group of business leaders, law enforcement officials, policymakers and public safety advocates joined their efforts in Sacramento on Jan. 24.

Their purpose: to increase public support for Assembly Bill (AB) 1772, a bill that would make jail time mandatory for repeat theft offenders.

Co-authored by Assemblymembers James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino), Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) and Devon Mathis (R-Tulare), AB 1772 would require jail time “of one to three years for theft crimes depending upon the circumstances.

“Offenses would include grand theft, theft from an elder or dependent adult, theft or unauthorized use of a vehicle, burglary, carjacking, robbery, receiving stolen property, shoplifting or mail theft,” the bill language reads.

Ramos said the need to act is urgent.

“It’s time for us to reverse the spikes in theft crimes since the pandemic. Our law enforcement members and district attorneys need additional tools such as AB 1772. We must reverse the trend before the problem grows worse. Last year I requested a state audit of the impact of Prop 47 on Riverside and San Bernardino counties,” said Ramos.

Prop 47 is the California initiative, approved by voters in 2014, that reclassified some felonies to misdemeanors and raised the minimum amount for most misdemeanor thefts from $400 to $950.

According to a Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) report, the rate of occurrence of petty crimes like shoplifting and commercial burglaries have increased by double digits over the last four years.

In Orange County alone, commercial burglaries have spiked by 54%.

“Our communities are experiencing an increase in retail crime and deserve appropriate action from their legislators,” Valencia said.

San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus thanked Ramos.

“This bill, designed to impose stricter penalties on serial retail theft suspects, responds urgently to the escalating consequences of shoplifting and related crimes on our communities,” he said.

AB 1772 supporters who spoke at the gathering included Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper and San Bernardino Chief of Police Darren Goodman. Listed as supporters are the California State Sheriff’s Association, City of Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez and Redlands Chamber of Commerce.