Criminal Defense of Immigrants

(F)  Non-Conviction Dispositions.  A number of other dispositions exist that do not constitute convictions under federal immigration law, including acquittals, dismissals before conviction (where there has never been a court or jury verdict or plea of guilty or no contest, including an Alford plea, or any admission by the defendant of sufficient facts to warrant a conviction, deferred prosecution without plea, deferred verdict, and deferred sentence. See § § 7.28-7.32, infra.  A few defective convictions are not considered to be convictions under very rare circumstances.  See § § 7.33-7.36, infra.