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I was arrested 4 years ago for unlawfully carrying a weapon (UCW) and the judge gave me deferred adjudication. Is this considered a conviction even though the charges eventually were dismissed?

April 26, 2017ago arrested carrying gave judge ucw unlawfully weapon

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I was arrested 4 years ago for unlawfully carrying a weapon (UCW) and the judge gave me deferred adjudication. Is this considered a conviction even though the charges eventually were dismissed?

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Yes. The concealed handgun law states that deferred adjudication will be treated as a conviction.