Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline J · Criminal Conduct
Trespassing or Burglary
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions in play
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are cases, not percentages of everything. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 32(a) | 12 | 4 |
| ¶ 32(d) | 8 | 4 |
| ¶ 32(c) | 7 | 4 |
| ¶ 32(b) | 4 | 2 |
What judges credited in granted cases
Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).
- passage of time · credited in 3 granted cases
- rehabilitation evidence · credited in 2 granted cases
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 1 granted case
- explanation of omission credible · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 18-00030 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 31-year-old unmarried individual seeking a security clearance for his position as a Custodial Clean Room Attendant with a defense contractor. The Department of Defense…
- ISCR 18-01186 granted · 2019Applicant, a 37-year-old male with military service from 2002 to 2006, sought a security clearance but faced allegations under Guideline J (criminal conduct) and Guideline E (personal conduct) as outl…
- ISCR 06-25860 denied · 2008The applicant in this case was a 30-year-old employee of a defense contractor who sought a security clearance. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) cit…
- ISCR 19-01632 denied · 2021The applicant in this case was a 40-year-old computer system analyst who had been employed by federal contractors since 2007 and held a security clearance since 2012. The Defense Office of Hearings an…
Related issues under Guideline J
- Unspecified Criminal Conduct · 2,133 cases
- DUI / DWI (criminal charge) · 1,099 cases
- Drug-Related Criminal Charge · 822 cases
- Assault or Battery · 598 cases
- Fraud or Deception (Criminal) · 535 cases
- Theft or Larceny · 437 cases
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