If an employment or such application asks if you've admitted guilt.. do I say yes or No.... if I said "no contest" in a plea agreement in order to dismiss a given charge?
I never said "I'm guilty"....
It was a misdemeanor that was dimissed througha plea agreement.
Many thanks!!!
2007-07-13 19:36:22 · 6 answers · asked by Sputnik 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Legally, you could say "no". After all, "guilty" and "no-contest" do not mean the same thing. "No-contest" means you're not admitting guilt, just that you're willing to accept the fine/punishment from the court due to a high likelihood of you losing your case. Even people who are 100% innocent sometimes make such a plea just to avoid huge legal fees and make things easier on themselves. A complete and accurately written employment application should take such legal terms into consideration. There are perhaps some employers who do not see a difference between "guilty" and "no-contest", but it's their own damn fault if they don't specify it in their paperwork and if they fire you for lying on the application, I think you would definitely have grounds to sue for wrongful dismissal. You were following the letter of the law when filling it out, after all.
2007-07-13 20:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you plead no contest then what you are telling the court is that you are not going to dispute the charges. Since you (the defense) are not contesting the charges the court finds you responsible/guilty for the crime.
You would need to put this on your job application because the no contest plea will show up on your background check as you being convicted of the crime. In other words your no contest was a nice way of pleading guilty.
2007-07-14 04:30:13 · answer #2 · answered by El Scott 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The charge will show up on a criminal record check. Diversion is a bad thing. It gets played a lot in the pacific northwest. It simpleans the prosecutor gets to claim a win and the defense attorney get a win. You, the suspect, don;t go to jail, but you now have a criminal record. Failing to provide this information on an application will result in non-disclosure issues and termination. If you were goin gin the military, it could mean you immediate separation, even if it's "only" a misdemeanor. List it as required and don;t ply symantecs as you will find yourself regretting it.
2007-07-14 07:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by spag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-07-14 08:28:56 · answer #4 · answered by Robert C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just say no. They are only interested in felonies.
If you say yes, it will haunt you for the rest of your life.
2007-07-14 02:41:02 · answer #5 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you plead no contest so you admitted guilt
2007-07-14 02:41:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋