Mistakes happen. Witnesses start to second guess what they’ve seen. Memories dim. Stress causes people to make mistakes. Investigators word things in a way that the person who is being questioned doesn’t actually understand what is being said. These things happen all the time and...

It’s common knowledge that a misdemeanor charge doesn’t look as bad on your criminal record as a felony. In most cases, once you’ve served whatever sentence was attached to the misdemeanor conviction, you’re free to get on with your life because, unlike felony convictions, misdemeanors...