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wdmmom 06:23 AM 09-19-2011
Does a conviction differ from a plea?

It's always been my understanding that a conviction is a charge a judge convicted you of.

However, if you plead to a lesser charge or were offered a plea agreement or deferred judgement, you were never convicted at all.

For example: My ex husband was charged of 2nd degree theft. Because it was the only trouble he'd ever been in, he received a deferred judgement, it is not on his record, he paid restitution and his charge isn't even traceable or on his record.

So on every job application he's ever had...including working for the post office, he marked no to on the offenses section. It has never come up on a record check and he's never been questioned about it.
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