Deferred Adjudication of a Felony - does that mean I'm still considered convicted? I've completed my probation, paid my fines, etc.
First Degree Felony for possession and distribution of a controlled substance. I was placed on deferred adjudication, all requirements were completed satisfactory and the deferred adjudication was terminated in July 2005. What this translates to:
Deferred adjudication is the deferral of a judgment against you for a charged criminal offense in the State of Texas. Basically, it is a plea bargain between the person accused and the court. During this probationary period the court withholds judgment. Once I completed the probation, the charges were dismissed and there is no conviction on my record although it does say that I was arrested, placed on deferred adjudication, and the probation terminated.
All that being said is this enough to not grant me access to Canada if I wanted to visit family and my fiance? (reside in Houston, Texas as a US Citizen)
2007-02-22
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