In traffic court you can plead in the following manner: Guilty - Not Guilty - No Contest - or (in some traffic courts) Guilty With An Explanation.
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.
Yes, in New York State, you can change your plea from not guilty to guilty before the date of the hearing. You would need to inform the court of your decision and follow the necessary steps to do so before the scheduled hearing.
He was pressed to death by the court for not entering a plea, and he didnt want to entertain the court byt entering a plea. EDIT: To enter a plea back then is like pleading innocent or quilty now. It is more likely that he refused to enter a plea because then he could not be tried and his wealth could not be confiscated, but would go to his family than he did it to aggravate the court.
He was pressed to death by the court for not entering a plea, and he didnt want to entertain the court byt entering a plea. EDIT: To enter a plea back then is like pleading innocent or quilty now. It is more likely that he refused to enter a plea because then he could not be tried and his wealth could not be confiscated, but would go to his family than he did it to aggravate the court.
He was pressed to death by the court for not entering a plea, and he didnt want to entertain the court byt entering a plea. EDIT: To enter a plea back then is like pleading innocent or quilty now. It is more likely that he refused to enter a plea because then he could not be tried and his wealth could not be confiscated, but would go to his family than he did it to aggravate the court.
Go to the Clerk of the Court's office - get a motion form - fill it out - and file it with the Clerk.
You don't have to worry about it until someone asks. Just get your facts and case together and chill.
I believe it's 7 years minimum, even if you have had a "clean record." If you go to court and plea, "no contest" this gives the victim a chance to collect restitution in the future. A plea of "Innocent" suggests you are completely innocent. Guilty, well guilty is guilty as we all know.
No, they are not synonymous. A 'plea' is what THE DEFENDANT OFFERS to the court. A CONVICTION is the 'finding' of the court after considering all evidence and testimony.
yes.
If by "settle" you mean "plea bargain" them, the answer is no.
An Alford plea is a plea in a criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes the government has sufficient evidence to convict.