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Not unless you can prove that you were legally poorly advised. You can't appeal a sentence just because you don't like it, there has to be some factual basis to your appeal.
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Can you withdraw a no contest plead before sentencing?
No, a no contest plea cannot be appealed, unless you can show some kind of coercion to making the plea. It is similar to a guilty plea.
Can the sentence on an alford plea be appealed or reconsidered?
Perhaps. It depends upon the state in which the accused agreed to make ab Alford Plea and accept sentencing, rather than stand trial. In many states such a plea is easily overturned and the case continued or dismissed.
What is conviction by plea?
A conviction by plea is where you plea "guilty" or "nolo contendre" (no contest) to a charge. The plea is treated as a conviction of that charge.
Can plea deals be appealed in Colorado?
Of course! But it may be ignored/ denied
What plea is sililar to guilty?
This term is no contest.
What are some reasons a plea can be appealed?
I've been trying since 2005 to appeal a plea with a habeas corpus appeal due to new evidence we didn't have at the time of the plea, and since I agreed to take an Alford Kennedy plea but somehow that got lost in the paperwork somewhere. This is now 2012 and it's still pending, so I have no idea as yet if it will even work as they won't give me an answer. This is in West Virginia.
What is latin term for a plea of no contest?
nolo contendere
In California can you appeal a plea bargain for a misdemeanor?
You can file the motion and hold your breath - but - if the plea was the result of a plea bargain, essentially YOU agreed to the plea. How can you appeal your OWN self-bargained plea.
What does plea of no cnt 1 MEAN?
It sounds like it may POSSIBLY mean: No Contest, Count 1. Which would mean that the defendant pleaded "no contest" to the charge against them.A no contest plea is, in effect, a plea of guilty and signifies that the defendant acknowledges that the prosecution has enough evidence against them in order to convict, therefore the defendant will not 'contest' the charge.
A no-contest plea in court instead of guilty or innocent?
A no contest plea means that you do not admit or deny committing the crime, but you are not going to fight the charge. If you plead no contest, you are accepting whatever punishment the court gives you, but you are not admitting guilt.
What type of plea is similar to a guilty plea?
Nolo Contendre (i.e.: I choose not to contest) It is an acknowledgment by the defendant that believe the prosecution has sufficient evidence against them to convict, and while they don't want to plead "guilty" they simply choose not to challenge the charge.
Is a no contest plea admissible as evidence in civil case?
Yes.
