My problem is getting a driver job with a 14 year old drug charge

My problem is getting a driver job with a 14 year old drug charge
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:22:47 PM

 My name is Ransom  Russell  my problem is graduated for Georgia driving academy in  Conyers, GA. I also graduated from swift driving academy I recieved my license in Millington, TN. dates 04/2007 thur 05/2007 and 05/2007 thur 06/2007  I have fill out all kinds of pre hirer applications I ve been that route. Whats the problem is I keep getting these letters from this Usis commercial service inc. Telling me about a  misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana less than 20 grams I got in 05/08/1994 served 10 days in jail for thats the only problem I see on these letter. No bad creidt  rating I have no creidt . The charge happened in Florida 14 years ago I know live in Jasper, Georgia I cant get no understanding from anyone I talk to about this I have no lawyer money  and if I get a Georgia  lawyer it want help me in a Florida court. It has cost me $ 9,000 dollars to get my Commercial Driver License. I need to put them to work. I need so anwsers from the truckers out there. what I need to do to get this problem solved. JB hunt needs 3 months experience Schniender needs 6 months  experience but if I cant get into a truck I want get it . The truck driving schools dont tell you about these problems all they want is your money .

RE:My problem is getting a driver job with a 14 year old drug charge
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:02:17 PM

ok russ, these particular message boards do not allow me to "quote" you so i can easily reply to your problems. so, from memory, i will try my best, and here it goes. first, you are right, most lawyers WILL NOT cross state lines, not because they won't, but because they can't. they must be a member of the BAR in any state they wish to practice law. they CAN get hold of an attorney in another state for you, but now you will be paying for 2 (or more) lawyers.........so this being said, you really got a lot more leg work of your own to do.

you will have to contact DAC/USIS (i know, again) and you will have to "re-buttle" all the incorrect information about you. now, for information regarding your 14 year old offense, you might be able to have that removed. here's how.....you need to find out if the arrest/jail records can be removed from your state filing system. you will have to go to whatever courthouse you were sentenced in and ask there. there "might be" a way to close those records if they went beyond any time limit according to your state......then again, maybe not, but you got to try this.

you might want to try a "free legal service" in your area. speak with them. once you find out if the records can be sealed (due to the age of the time frame), that "free" lawyer might be able to type up some sort of letter for you. then you mail that to DAC/USIS when you send them your re-buttle.

you can try just about any local driving job, like class B jobs. some of those do not contact DAC/USIS. its a start for now.

i cannot at the moment come up with anything else right now, but i will try different google searches and i will also inquire at the different message board websites i frequent.

i'll be back when i can, but in the meantime, try what i suggested.