And to back up the "guilty plea" being the same as a "conviction", here's some links to actual lawyers take on the question.....
https://www.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/criminal/is-there-a-difference-between-a-court-conviction-and-a-guilty-plea-1567745.html#:~:text=A plea of guilty results,found guilty after a trial.&text=A sentence of supervision means,not count as a conviction.
It seems a few lawyers may differ, but a vast majority claim it's the same thing. No difference.
https://www.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/criminal/is-there-a-difference-between-a-court-conviction-and-a-guilty-plea-1567745.html#:~:text=A plea of guilty results,found guilty after a trial.&text=A sentence of supervision means,not count as a conviction.
It seems a few lawyers may differ, but a vast majority claim it's the same thing. No difference.