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xducnx wrote:Charles,

If I can obtain the order signed by the judge by my attorney, is there anyway you can review this paperwork for me so I can have a definitive answer? I can call my lawyer offices tomorrow morning and grab this paperwork as they are in downtown Houston. I am new to the forum so I am unsure if you are a lawyer for these particular cases but I do appreciate any help I can get to receive a definitive answer.

Thanks

Let's continue this is a PM.

Chas.

If the data entered into the computer is correct (no guarantee) it appears to be a deferred adjudication, not a conviction. You must see the order signed by the judge to know for sure.

If it's a deferred adjudication that was successfully completed, this it is a "conviction" for Texas CHL eligibility purposes, unless there was an order signed with certain language. Again, you need the order. I don't know of another jurisdiction that considers a successfully completed deferred adjudication to be a "conviction" for license eligibility. There may be some, but I don't know of any.

The answer to your problem lies in the wording of the last order entered by the judge, not the one putting you on probation.

Chas.

xducnx wrote:Charles,

I have Private Messaged you with the information that I have. Can you provide me with the exact date when I can base my 5 year/3 year exclusionary period from obtaining a CHL?

Thanks!

I just checked and I don't have a PM from you. Also, I don't have a way to check the date on the order so you'll have to get a copy from your attorney or from the District Clerk.

Chas.

The exclusionary period begins on the date the judge signed the order, not when you finished probation. Was this a deferred adjudication? If so, you need to look at the order and see if it (or a later order) sets the case aside after successful completion of your probationary period.

Chas.