Yet ANOTHER eligibility question

[cprems]

What is the Federal definition of 'conviction"?

Does it mean tried and convicted (no deferred adjudication)? I know under Texas law that DA's are considered convictions and treated as such. This was a ticket, a class C at that. Is the ticket reported since it was a class C?

This is an interesting discussion. OP, I hope everything works in your favor. It might be best to pay for a hour of time with competent Counsel who is well versed in firearms law.

[jbarn]

What is the Federal definition of 'conviction"?

Deferreds are not.

Does it mean tried and convicted (no deferred adjudication)? I know under Texas law that DA's are considered convictions and treated as such.

Only for certain and specific purposes they are.

[nightmare]

Nolo Contendere is not an admission of guilt but I'd bet it's still a conviction.

[WildBill]

Nolo Contendere is not an admission of guilt but I'd bet it's still a conviction.

IANAL so I don't understand all of the legalities of a nolo contendere plea.
My understanding is that a nolo contendere plea can not be used as an admission of guilt in a civil trial.
So in a civil trial the burden of proof is greater to award damages.
If you plead nolo contendere, it is a conviction.
IMO, a judge can not legally [or morally] sentence a person for a crime who pleads not guilty, unless that person was actually found guilty in a trial.
I think that the nolo contendere plea is a legal way around that dilemma.

[jbarn]

Nolo Contendere is not an admission of guilt but I'd bet it's still a conviction.

IANAL so I don't understand all of the legalities of a nolo contendere plea.
My understanding is that a nolo contendere plea can not be used as an admission of guilt in a civil trial.
So in a civil trial the burden of proof is greater to award damages.
If you plead nolo contendere, it is a conviction.
IMO, a judge can not legally [or morally] sentence a person for a crime who pleads not guilty, unless that person was actually found guilty in a trial.
I think that the nolo contendere plea is a legal way around that dilemma.

The burden of proof in civil is simply a preponderance of the evidence. Less than criminal.

If I misread you, sorry.

[WildBill]

Nolo Contendere is not an admission of guilt but I'd bet it's still a conviction.

IANAL so I don't understand all of the legalities of a nolo contendere plea.
My understanding is that a nolo contendere plea can not be used as an admission of guilt in a civil trial.
So in a civil trial the burden of proof is greater to award damages.
If you plead nolo contendere, it is a conviction.
IMO, a judge can not legally [or morally] sentence a person for a crime who pleads not guilty, unless that person was actually found guilty in a trial.
I think that the nolo contendere plea is a legal way around that dilemma.

The burden of proof in civil is simply a preponderance of the evidence. Less than criminal.

If I misread you, sorry.

You misread me.

A summary of my thoughts:
In a civil case, it is usually easier for a plaintiff to obtain a judgment against a defendant who plead guilty to a crime than one who plead nolo contendere.

[jbarn]

Nolo Contendere is not an admission of guilt but I'd bet it's still a conviction.

IANAL so I don't understand all of the legalities of a nolo contendere plea.
My understanding is that a nolo contendere plea can not be used as an admission of guilt in a civil trial.
So in a civil trial the burden of proof is greater to award damages.
If you plead nolo contendere, it is a conviction.
IMO, a judge can not legally [or morally] sentence a person for a crime who pleads not guilty, unless that person was actually found guilty in a trial.
I think that the nolo contendere plea is a legal way around that dilemma.

The burden of proof in civil is simply a preponderance of the evidence. Less than criminal.

If I misread you, sorry.

You misread me.

A summary of my thoughts:
In a civil case, it is usually easier for a plaintiff to obtain a judgment against a defendant who plead guilty to a crime than one who plead nolo contendere.