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No, "convicted criminal" is a term that only applies if you are caught.

• code_duck 17y ago
  No, "convicted criminal" is a term that only applies if you are caught, prosecuted, law enforcement carries out the investigation properly, you're not lucky with the pick of the judge, they have better lawyers than you do, and you don't accept a plea bargain.
  • jrockway 17y ago
    Taking the plea bargain counts as a conviction.
    • code_duck 17y ago
      That's true. I might add that it's also possible to strike a deal where the whole thing is stricken from your record after x years, but we're taking this a bit too far at that point!