Is it legal to revoke one's license when you did a crime 3 years ago when you were just a student?
Good Day! I would like to ask for your legal advise. 3years ago, I won an essay writing contest while I was a 3rd year student (1st sem) at a university here in Manila. I copied most of the 6page essays from an internet source which I can't remember what site anymore. I didn't expect to win in the first place, but my motive of course was to use the money to pay for my tuition. Now,the university called me up and made me talk to the assistant dean of the college of nursing telling me that I made a crime. They found out the plagiarized work because the winning essays from that year up to the present will be published. Then they let me talk to the organizer of the would be published book telling me that my piece will not be included anymore. I said sorry to him because I was close to him when I was still a student. I also asked if the author of that article I copied from knows about this, he said of course no, because he is an american professor. They pass the case to the office of student affairs. The ad hoc committee told me my nursing license might be revoked because of my crime. My question is, is it possible that my license will be revoked where in fact I did that essay when I was still a student? What shall I do? Please help. Thanks. First, I did this when I was a student and that this contest has nothing to do with my degree course. I got my license through a national nursing licensure exam which does not ask if you committed a crime or not. Second, I am not yet judged guilty of plagiarism because the university said they will call me for the next hearing this august. third, my friend called me up yesterday telling me that if I will pay back the 20,000 pesos and give back the certificate, the university will drop the case against me because her brother-in-law is the lawyer of FEU who handles my case. I am now wondering where will the money go and how will they revoke my license when in the first place, that essay writing contest has nothing to do with me getting my degree done? Please help. Can someone refer me to a lawyer? Thanks guys! God Bless.
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Well, I cannot see how they can revoke your license if the contest had nothing to do with your degree. Now, if the contest was a course to be applied to your degree, then yes, they can revoke it because you technically would not have earned the degree. One thing though, is the university in charge of licenses? If not, then they cannot revoke it regardless, but they can recommend to the Nursing Board that you have your license suspended or whatever
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It can be revoked easily if there was something on your application asking if you have ever committed a crime. I am guessing you said no, because you got the license, but the answer was really yes because of that fraud you did with the essay. Falsifying information on the application will get it revoked no matter how long ago the crime was. At this point, there is nothing you can do except look for another job that doesn't require a valid license.
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> My question is, is it possible that my license will be revoked where in fact I did that essay when I was still a student? What shall I do? Please help. Thanks. Maybe it affected your qualifications, maybe not. I can't say about Manila for sure, but do your qualifications include research into your background and your professional ethics? they probably do, and that could be yoru downfall, your achilles heel as it were.
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