Old criminal record

[Theodore Arzt]

 I have a potential tenant who sounds really good overall. He and his family are interested in moving in. At the end of showing the place he pulled me aside and told me about his record. 10 years ago he got a conviction for robbery. According to him he wasn’t even the one who committed the crime but couldn’t afford to be labeled as a snitch.  Whether it was him or not I feel like 10 years ago is a long time and he told me about it but on the other hand it still makes me nervous. I haven’t  actually run his background or credit yet but according to him everything else will check out well. With this be an issue for you guys?