I have no record!

I was talking to a client who wanted to know why he got a $50,000 bond on his armed robbery case. He was surprised it was so high despite the fact that he is accused of holding a gun to someone's head. He said, "but I have no criminal record." To which I was forced to reply, "what about that manslaughter conviction?" Well, it is so old my client doesn't think that it should count. That record will follow you around folks.