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A no-contest plea means that defendants refuse to admit guilt but accept punishment as if guilty, and is often offered as a part of a plea bargain. [1] The plea is recognized in United States federal criminal courts, and many state criminal courts. In many jurisdictions, a plea of nolo contendere is not a typical right and carries various ...
Plea: No contest. Charge : Lewd or lascivious exhibition, offender 18 or older and victim younger than 16. Lawyers : Assistant State Attorney Elizabeth White and Theodore Riquelme for the Public ...
A deferred adjudication, also known in some jurisdictions as an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACOD), probation before judgment (PBJ), or deferred entry of judgment (DEJ), is a form of plea deal available in various jurisdictions, where a defendant pleads "guilty" or "no contest" to criminal charges in exchange for meeting certain requirements laid out by the court within an ...
In law, a plea is a defendant's response to a criminal charge. [1] A defendant may plead guilty or not guilty. Depending on jurisdiction, additional pleas may be available, including nolo contendere (no contest), no case to answer (in the United Kingdom), or an Alford plea (in the United States).
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has accepted a no contest plea deal after prosecutors said he assaulted a woman during a disturbance call then lied about it in a report.
A no contest plea functions the same as a guilty plea without admitting direct fault. Brandi Turner, 50, admitted in court testimony that she sold the drug to 31-year-old Quinn Hall on Oct. 26, 2022.
Standard 14-1.6. Determining factual basis of plea (a) In accepting a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the court should make such inquiry as may be necessary to satisfy itself that there is a factual basis for the plea. As part of its inquiry, the defendant may be asked to state on the record whether he or she agrees with, or in the case of a ...
The no contest plea means Erik Metzig, 27, accepts a guilty verdict without admitting or denying his guilt. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 30.