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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.

cprems wrote: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.

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

nightmare wrote: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.

WildBill wrote:

nightmare wrote: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.

jbarn wrote:

WildBill wrote:

nightmare wrote: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.

WildBill wrote:

jbarn wrote:

WildBill wrote:

nightmare wrote: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.