I want to plead guilty to an offence. I accept that I committed it and I wish to be honest, but I also think it was a minor offence and doesn’t deserve a punishment. Can I plead guilty and be convicted but not be punished?
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Answer by Madylene Mendiola, Doonside 2767 NSW
- Yes, as long as you give a written undertaking that you will be of good behaviour for 12 months.
- A conviction will still be recorded against your name.