Expungement. It happened.

Yesterday I had court. I’d hired Higbee & Associates to file for expungement. I wouldn’t hire them again. I literally NEVER heard from my lawyer. Walked into court not knowing WTF was going on. The judge called my case and I walked up to the podium. The judge asked if I had changed my ways and I assured him that I had, that I’ve started my own business and I’m very successful. The judge said that this program of expungement was made for people like me, he granted my expungement, and reduced my felony to a misdemeanor.

I don’t really know how to feel or how much this will actually change things in my day-to-day life. But it’s nice to finally not have this hanging over my head. But it’s been this Sword of Damocles the past 10 years. I have arranged my entire life around it. I’m glad it’s gone, but it’s just honestly doesn’t feel that different.