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Yes, it will show up. If he was arrested, or fingerprinted, or had to appear in court - anything over simply being questioned on the street and not taken in - will show up.
Then your agency will deal with the issue according to agency policies.
One policy almost all agencies have is that if you didn't tell them about it up front, they will have problems with you and you have a great chance of not being approved. The thought being if you didn't tell them about that issue, what else didn't you tell them about?
But if you do tell them about it ahead of time, then they categorize you as honest people, and you have more of a chance of being approved.
Some "trouble" he could have been in will be perfectly fine, and not cause a problem. Other types will permanently keep him from being able to adopt. Most others fall in the middle - talk about it more, maybe counseling or AA/drug meetings, proving that he fulfilled all court orders for things (restitution, counseling, jail, parole, etc), maybe a time of waiting (that you may already have fulfilled because it was so long ago), etc.
You need to pass the requirements of your own state, the requirements of the USA, and the requirements of the country you wish to adopt from - all three.
The best idea, to save yourself (potentially) some money and heartache, is to call the agency you intend to work with and straight-out tell them about the "trouble with the law". Exactly what happened, the charge, the sentence, the year, etc. Most places will willingly tell you whether it would cause a problem or not, before you apply. They don't want to waste time, money, or patience either and will likely tell you right up front if you ask.
Good luck!
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