Martin Vargas, 31, says he can barely remember what he did last week, but clearly remembers the week he spent on Rikers Island over 10 years ago.

Vargas says he was arrested for tagging buildings, and police told him that because of other outstanding warrants and tickets, he had to do time.

“Other minor stuff like hopping trains,” Vargas said.

Vargas’ conviction was one of hundreds of misdemeanors that were vacated by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office on Tuesday.

District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced more than 500 convictions were tossed out because they were tied to nine NYPD officers with criminal offenses while on the job.

“It felt good. It felt like a weight had been lifted,” Vargas said.

This is the second time the district attorney’s office vacated convictions tied to these officers. In November of last year, nearly 190 convictions were vacated. On Tuesday, there were more than 300.

The majority of the cases are misdemeanors, but eight are felonies.

“Most of the cases in respect to the felonies were drug cases,” Elizabeth Felber, the supervising attorney of the Wrongful Conviction Unit at The Legal Aid Society, said.

The Legal Aid Society worked with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in these cases. Felber says many of these individuals can now seek civil remedies for a false arrest.

“You can't get public housing if you have a drug conviction on your record. If this was their only drug conviction, they would now be eligible for housing. It could affect people with respect to immigration. And I know the law has changed on employment but I'm sure many people have probably been discriminated against as a result of these convictions,” Felber said.

The nine NYPD officers were convicted of crimes such as falsifying business records, lying under oath and perjury.

While Vargas says he does not think his record affected his opportunities in life, he says he is happy to see law enforcement held accountable.

“I think it is a sign that officials are taking the steps to make sure police are doing their jobs correctly. Not over policing obviously. Not letting people get away with crime but still not overstepping their authority and pushing their power,” Vargas said.