I wanted to find out if the Judge grants a Dismiss to a charge does that mean the person is guilty? Will it show on your record? Do you have to mention this to employers? There was no conviction.
2006-07-14 08:44:08 · 5 answers · asked by Truth 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
if a case is dismissed it means there was either a legal glitch where the case couldn't be prosecuted or the grounds for the charges couldn't be substantiated.
Not guilty means that although the prosecution had legal grounds for the charges, either a judge or jury has decided that the party in question is not guilty, despite evidence.
No, you don't have to report either a dismissal, plea in abeyance, or no guilty verdict.
2006-07-14 08:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A charge can be dismissed for many reasons. Witnesses may not show up, and the prosecutor may ask that the case be dismissed, due to a lack of evidence. A case may be dismissed on constitutional grounds, such as double jeopardy. When a case is dismissed, there is no finding of guilt or innocence. The dismissal usually comes before trial.
Not guilty means that the case against you was not proven enough for the judge or jury to find you guilty. This will only happen after the case is tried in court.
If you are not convicted, you have no conviction to mention to an employer. If you are going for a government security clearance, be upfront about it, because if you look like you're hiding something they will look hard at everything!!
2006-07-14 19:42:23 · answer #2 · answered by fire4511 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dismiss means that the case was thrown out for some reason (example, not enough evidence). No conviction since there was not a guilty sentence. Only if there is a conviction would you have to tell employers. Not Guilty is that someone prove that they did not do what they have been accused of.
2006-07-14 15:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by naute_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the case was dismissed then no, its not on your record, you don't have to mention it to employers. If you read the criminal background section of any general application, it is asking if you have ever been "convicted" of a felony. A dismissal usually happens when the state doesn't have enough evidence for a conviction.
2006-07-14 15:52:53 · answer #4 · answered by miss_gr8ful 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dimiss means that the charges are dismissed there was never a finding in the case.
not guilty means there was a finding and you were found not guilty of the charges they brought against you.
2006-07-17 20:34:35 · answer #5 · answered by The ones you fear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋