Originally Posted by Ari

Isn't there also the issue of whether the OP was actually convicted? I know we can only go on the information we have, but what the OP got sounds a lot more like a conditional discharge or supervision than a bona fide conviction.

If it wasn't a conviction, does it really matter what it was (I mean would it show up at all on a check)? What's the deal with not being convicted but admitting guilt-- I recall that it gets rather complicated.