Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
is there a difference of ANY kind (no matter how slight) between "being convicted" of a crime and "pleading guilty" to a crime?
Asked on 8/31/09, 3:07 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Gibson
John W. Gibson, Esquire
As far as having a record, no. For appeal purposes there are a slew of differences and there is usually a major difference when it comes to sentencing.
Answered on 9/08/09, 4:28 pm