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Question about Pleading Guilty to a Misdeameanor in Domestic Violence Case 11 ye

If you plea bargined to a plea of guilty and adjudication was withheld and there was no punitive action given is that an automatic ''CONVICTION'' of a misdeameanor? I also was not given any orders to attend an classes for anger but did so on my own.


Asked on 5/28/03, 10:52 am

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Dan Akes C. Daniel Akes, Attorney at Law

Re: Question about Pleading Guilty to a Misdeameanor in Domestic Violence Case 1

If adjudication is withheld, you are not officially "convicted" of the crime. You are allowed to truthfully testify or otherwise answer that you were not convicted of the crime. However, it is important to realize that for a number of purposes, a withheld adjudication is considered a conviction. For most purposes, you should be okay considering this not to be a conviction unless it is specifically stated, "whether or not adjudication was withheld," or words to that effect.

Dan

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Answered on 5/28/03, 4:18 pm


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