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  2. Plea - Wikipedia

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    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).

  3. Nolo contendere - Wikipedia

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    A nolo contendere plea has the same immediate effects as a plea of guilty, but may have different residual effects or consequences in future actions. For instance, a conviction arising from a nolo contendere plea is subject to any and all penalties, fines, and forfeitures of a conviction from a guilty plea in the same case, and can be considered as an aggravating factor in future criminal actions.

  4. Alford plea - Wikipedia

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    In United States law, an Alford plea, also called a Kennedy plea in West Virginia, [1] an Alford guilty plea, [2] [3] [4] and the Alford doctrine, [5] [6] [7] is a guilty plea in criminal court, [8] [9] [10] whereby a defendant in a criminal case does not admit to the criminal act and asserts innocence, but accepts imposition of a sentence.

  5. Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean? - AOL

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    What does that mean? Associated Press ... he pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of a scheme to avoid paying at least $1.4 million in taxes. ... The plea deal unraveled and Biden’s political ...

  6. Arraignment - Wikipedia

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    If the defendant pleads not guilty, a date is set for a preliminary hearing or a trial. In the past, a defendant who refused to plead (or "stood mute") was subject to peine forte et dure (Law French for "strong and hard punishment"). Today, in common law jurisdictions, the court enters a plea of not guilty for a defendant who refuses to enter a ...

  7. What Is Diddy Accused Of? His Scathing Criminal Charges ... - AOL

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    After pleading not guilty but being denied bail, while he awaits trial, Combs will be held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which is known for being dangerous and chronically ...

  8. Plea colloquy - Wikipedia

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    Because a guilty plea must be made intelligently, knowingly, and voluntarily, the court must advise the defendant of the following things: The nature of the charge; The potential penalties which might result from the plea, including any mandatory minimum sentence; The defendant's rights to not plead guilty, and to request a jury trial.

  9. Does Donald Trump's election victory mean his criminal cases ...

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    Zauderer said delays are common when a defendant has pleaded guilty and is cooperating as a witness, but a four-year delay would be “unusually long.” The final option would be for Merchan to ...