Re: Ajudication withheld
Posted by Ozarks Lawyer on 1/18/08

It probably means you were not convicted. Ask the lawyer who represented you at
the time.

On 1/14/08, C wrote:
> Twenty years ago I got myself into trouble (felony trouble
> as a juvenile but it went to adult court). The end result
> was a nolo contendre plea. The court withheld adjuication
> and I was put on probation for a couple years.
>
> My question is this - Does "withheld adjudication" mean
> that I was not "convicted"? If asked the question, "Have
> you ever been convicted of any crime?", can I answer, "No"?
>
> I think I can lawfully say no to that question but want to
> make sure.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Ajudication withheld, 1/14/08, by C.
• Re: Ajudication withheld, 1/18/08, by kcm.
• Re: Ajudication withheld, 1/18/08, by Ozarks Lawyer.