MY ATTORNEY RECENTLY TOLD ME I SHOULD PLEAD NO CONTEST IN MY CASE, THAT GOES TO TRAIL NEXT MONTH. I DO NOT WANT TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES ONLINE BECAUSE IT IS A VERY SENSITIVE CASE. BUT, I NEED A SECOND OPINION ON THIS ONE, BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE I WOULD BE SHOWING MYSELF GUILTY.
2007-06-22 04:58:41 · 7 answers · asked by 9BLESSINGS 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Means you are accepting a guilty plea without having a trial to find you guilty.
2007-06-22 05:01:51 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means that you accept the charges against you and are willing to take the punishment.
For all practical purposes is the same as saying " I did it but I refuse to use the word guilty"
For example if you plea "no contest" in exchange for a probation with no jail time, your criminal record will read "Convicted for..." so is just the same as pleading guilty or being found guilty in a court of law, you will still have a criminal record.
When you plea "guilty" you might have to give a detail recount of the crime in court if your deal require it.
When you plea "not contest" you can be quiet and say nothing about the crime.
The benefit for you is that usually you plea "no contest" after reaching a sweet deal with the DA prosecuting your case.
2007-06-22 12:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should ask your attorney the implication of the no contest plea and why he thinks you should plead no contest rather than go to trial. Perhaps he thinks the evidence is overwhelming. No contest is sometimes used when the evidence is overwhelming but the defendant does not want to admit guilt. Consult your lawyer.
PS - Also discuss with him what the likely sentence and/or fine will be.
2007-06-22 12:03:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nolo contendere, in criminal trials, in some common law jurisdictions, is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty. Its literal translation from Latin means, "I do not want to contend," and is also referred to as a plea of no contest, to stand mute, or, more informally, a nolo plea. Nolo contendere, while not technically a guilty plea, has the same effect as a guilty plea, and is often offered as a part of a plea bargain.[1]
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2007-06-22 12:03:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be. No contest means I don't argue with the charges. Basically the same as a guilty plea.
2007-06-22 12:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It carries the same weight as a guilty plea with out the admitting of guilt or responsibility....the punishment would be the same but it makes it a "little" harder for someone to file a civil suit against you for the action.
2007-06-22 12:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by netjr 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It basically means you neither plead guilty nor innocent. It's a smart move if there is enough evidence to convict but your prior record is clean.
2007-06-22 12:02:12 · answer #7 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋