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Old record, new dream

Published on April 11, 2008

When he was a young man, Billy was convicted on a drug possession offense. Years later, and without any further convictions, he wanted to pursue his goal of working with professional athletes. Unfortunately, he learned he was disqualified from the position he sought because of the possession conviction from his youth. The Center was able to help expunge his record so that he would be able to pursue his dream of working with professional athletes.