False Arrest Legal Guidance

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I went to a gun dealer located at a pawn shop in Virginia on */*/* . Filled out the application to purchase a firearm. Selected no when it asked if i am a felon, because I’m not, and the man runs the background check and tells me its taking longer than expected to come back, and he’ll give me a call when he hears something. A few hours later I get a call from a state police stating that *- I had an active warrant for missing traffic court (which I did, unintentionally) and *- I’m a convicted felon, which I’m not. I did explain to the officer that I wasn’t a felon to which he replied “You are a felon” The officer asked me to meet him the following day to turn myself in and clear all of this up, and we agreed to meet at the Roanoke city court house at *:00pm on the next day (Friday */*/*) On Friday */*/*, while getting ready to go meet the state officer, I realize that my failure to appear was in Roanoke county and not Roanoke city, so when the state officer called to verify that we were still meeting, I asked if we could instead meet at the county courthouse, because I had no idea I was being charged with another crime for the firearm application. I thought I just wasn’t able to purchase one because of a background check. The officer agreed to meet at the county courthouse at *:30pm. I arrive at the magistrates office with my family and wait for the officer to come and serve the warrant. He arrives and takes me outside in front of his patrol car to handcuff me and tell me I’m charged with failure to appear out of Roanoke county. We go into the magistrates office and he’s asking about a second warrant. I ask him, am I being charged with * charges or *. He responds that I have the failure to appear and the falsifying documents charge when trying to purchase a firearm. I do tell him that I’m not a felon, never have been to my knowledge. To which he responds, I’ve even looked to see if your rights were restored and they weren’t. I asked him does he know how I can dispute info on a background check he did not know but told me “you’ll have your day in court to explain everything” Afterwards the magistrate tells me my charges and asks me do I have anything to say about them. I regards to the failure to appear, I told him I simply forgot about the court date or got the dates mixed up. In regards to the falsifying documents charge I told him to my knowledge I’m not a felon. I told them both that I’m a commissioned notary in the state of Virginia so i don’t know how this is even happening. The magistrate looks over my criminal history and says “well you ARE a felon” and tells me the date and court that has me listed as a felon on his paperwork. Even showed it to me through the glass screen we were talking through. I simply said ok and waited for him to come back with info about my bond hearing. Magistrate did ask the officer various questions, like if I was cooperative ( I was) For the failure to appear charge I was released on my own recognizance, but for the falsifying documents charge, there was a $* bond amount that I had to post before I could be released. I was then booked into jail and searched, and went through intake. I called my family who were in the lobby to post bond for me. I was booked in jail for maybe * and half hours. Not sure how long exactly. Monday morning as soon as the courts open up I called to verify my criminal history with the court that was listed on the paper the magistrate showed me on Friday. I was told that I have no felonies from this courthouse ! Like I knew the entire time. I was initially charged with a felony but the case was dropped to a misdemeanor. I told her that they requested the criminal history from this office and she said no one requested it from there. I am not a felon. She said I can get a copy of the conviction/sentencing order with a court stamp on it for my records. I told her I would come by the following day which was Tuesday */* to pick that documentation up. */* Picked up documents Tuesday */* after my arraignment for the actual case. Reached out to VA state police online to see how to dispute information on a background check. I was given a phone number and a persons name to call with an extension. Wednesday: I called Va State police and spoke with Marletta (supervisor) and told her what was going on, she told me that she sees where I petitioned the governor to restore my rights, but to my knowledge I’ve never petitioned the governor for anything. For one, I don’t know how to do that, and second, why would I ask for my rights to be restored if they were never lost to begin with. I told her this also, and she asked if I can send her a copy via email of the conviction order that I received from the clerks office on Monday. I emailed it to the email she requested and I received a respond stating “I will check into this” I also called the office of the secretary commonwealth to get some clarification on this petition that was submitted. I left a message and have not received any response back yet (as of Friday November *) I would like to file a civil case and am I seeking assistance with litigation. I want to file a civil case against all relevant parties involved for false arrest, defamation, malicious prosecution, violation of my civil rights (under Section *), intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence

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