The client carried a Class 4 felony marijuana conviction from 2010 for more than fifteen years. Future First won a Coconino Set Aside Felony order that set aside the judgment, restored firearm rights, and added a Certificate of Second Chance.
At a glance
| Original conviction | Attempted sale of marijuana under two pounds (ARS § 13-3405(A)(4)), a Class 4 felony, 2010 |
| Application filed | Set aside under ARS § 13-905, with firearm rights restoration under ARS § 13-910, 2025 |
| Court | Coconino County Superior Court |
| Result | Judgment of guilt set aside, Certificate of Second Chance issued, firearm rights restored |
| Rights restored | Civil rights and firearm rights |
| Time from application to grant | 217 days from application filing to granted |
The challenge
A Class 4 felony conviction is the kind of record that never stops mattering. The client had a single felony from 2010, a marijuana sale case handled as a young adult, and had stayed clean in the years since. The conviction still showed on every background check, blocked professional licensing paths, and stripped the right to possess a firearm.
Arizona restored the right to possess marijuana for adults through later reform, but that change did not erase an old felony sale conviction. The client needed a court order to set the judgment aside and to give back the rights the conviction had taken.
What we did
Future First filed the Application to Set Aside Conviction under ARS § 13-905 in Coconino County Superior Court, paired with a request to restore firearm rights under ARS § 13-910 and a request for a Certificate of Second Chance. We documented full completion of the sentence, the clean record since, and the client’s rehabilitation.
The court found the client met every statutory requirement. It set aside the judgment of guilt, dismissed the underlying charge, released the client from the penalties and disabilities of the conviction, and restored the right to possess a firearm. The court also issued a Certificate of Second Chance, which lifts barriers to occupational licensing and provides protections for employers and housing providers. The order came 217 days after filing.
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If you have an old felony conviction in Arizona
A set aside under ARS § 13-905 does not delete a conviction, but it changes how it reads. The court’s order shows the judgment was set aside, the charge dismissed, and the client released from the penalties of the conviction. For most felonies that are not dangerous offenses, you become eligible once you finish every term of the sentence and probation.
A felony set aside can also restore civil rights and, with a separate request under ARS § 13-910, firearm rights. A Certificate of Second Chance goes further and removes licensing barriers. The timing and the paperwork matter, and one missing document can stall an application for months. A firm that files these every week keeps the process clean.
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Want to clear your record in Arizona? Call Future First Criminal Law at 602-900-7625 or request a free consultation. We have handled hundreds of Arizona record removal applications across every statute path. The cleanup is permanent and the process moves faster when handled by a firm that knows the local court.
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