The New York State Defenders Association's Immigrant Defense Project mentioned by Sophie Feal has call in hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays and will very kindly walk you through any New York crimmimm issues.  Defense lawyers and others (including immigrants themselves) seeking backup support or counseling on criminal/immigration law issues should contact the Project on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at (212) 898-4132, or write to the Project at 2 Washington Street, 7 North, New York, NY 10004. As a general matter, the rules to remember for NY convictions are:     - Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACD) - pre-plea disposition and not a conviction for immigration purposes     - Conditional Discharge (CD) - post-plea disposition and is a conviction for immigration purposes     - Youthful Offender (YO) - not a conviction for immigration purposes