How a Criminal Record Can Impact Employment and Housing Opportunities
Criminal defense attorneys will tell you that there are consequences of a criminal conviction, beyond the time that you may serve in prison. Not only reputational effects from a conviction, but it can also lead to other collateral impacts on your life. You may find that you have difficulty finding a job or housing due to a criminal record. These are all factors that you need to consider when you have been charged with a crime and are deciding whether to plead guilty or fight the charges against you. Although these impacts may not be determinative of the choice that you ultimately make, they are certainly things that you would need to consider in consultation with your criminal defense attorney after you have hired them. Below, we will explore these ideas further and discuss how a dedicated criminal defense attorney from Hogan Eickhoff can help you if you face criminal … Continued