Does this mean the case is dropped and can re-tried again?
2006-06-26 17:00:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
do you get sentenced? Or is it like a stand-off and both parties just agree and walk away?
2006-06-26 17:05:59 · update #1
In some states the same result is allowed by a plea of no contest. That is a concession that the prosecution is likely to present enough evidence to convince a judge or jury without admitting guilt.
It should be noted that while a guilty plea or verdict can be used in a later civil lawsuit to conclusively prove all facts necessary to a verdict of guilty, a no contest plea can not be so used. If the civil liability may be great in comparison to the criminal penalty, there can be a great incentive to a no contest plea or an Alford plea.
2006-06-26 18:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by shoshidad 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is actually an Alford plea, which is essentially a guilty plea. Technically the plea says that you are innocent, but that the prosecution has enough evidence to likely succeed in getting a conviction. Depending on the rules of the state, the court could then impose a guilty verdict and sentence the person or it could be continued and eventually dismissed. That really depends on the state and the specific circumstances.
2006-06-27 00:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by James 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you believe that you are innocent but the evidence is ruling against your favor although you dont want to plea guilty.
2006-06-30 14:57:29 · answer #3 · answered by pggcgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it means you plead guilty without admitting guilt. Basically, it means you believe the evidence will prove guilt. No need for 2nd trial when you plead guilty.
2006-06-27 00:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋