If a criminal charge was &quot;dismissed&quot;, does that mean the case was dismissed after conviction?
<p>If a crime is committed involving arrest and court appearance - and then case is dismissed within 120 days - what does it exactly mean? Does it mean the person was CONVICTED and then case was DISMISSED? (this is what I'm getting from some of the sites) I understand the arrest is on record but does that mean that there is a conviction followed by dismissal or no conviction at all?</p>

<p>If a case is dismissed, then it means the charge was thrown out of court.</p>

<p>They were not even tried, much less convicted.</p>

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