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2. Nolo contendere - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, state law determines whether, and under what circumstances, a defendant may plead no contest in state criminal cases. In federal court, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure only allow a nolo contendere plea to be entered with the court's consent; before accepting the plea, the court is required to "consider the parties' views and the public interest in the effective ...

3. List of U.S. states by Alford plea usage - Wikipedia

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   This list of U.S. states by Alford plea usage documents usage of the form of guilty plea known as the Alford plea in each of the U.S. states in the United States. An Alford plea (also referred to as Alford guilty plea [1] [2] [3] and Alford doctrine [4] [5] [6]) in the law of the United States is a guilty plea in criminal court, [7] [8] [9] where the defendant does not admit the act and ...

4. Deferred adjudication - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Former DPS trooper makes plea in use of force case ... - AOL

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   Zachary Maini, a former trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety, pleaded no contest Wednesday to Official Oppression, a Class A misdemeanor.

6. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Wikipedia

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   A plea of "nolo contendere" is, according to Texas, essentially a "guilty" plea, except the plea cannot be used in a civil case that may follow a criminal one to prove guilt. Chapter 32A, Article 32A.01 describes the priorities of the courts.

7. Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers ...

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   A convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new murder charges offered Thursday to enter a plea and return to prison for 50 years in exchange for ...