no contest
you throw yourself on the mercy of the judge
If you plead nolo contendere this neither admits or denies the charges and you would have no intent on defending yourself. Nolo contendere is treated as a plea of guilty. In the courts of the U.S. you may only plead this with the okay of the court. Advantage... this plea can not be used in a later proceeding against you. A guilty plea may be used. Disadvantage... If the case is not settled by a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, you will start to prepare for a trial.
Pleading no contest, or nolo contendere, is a legal term used in court when a defendant neither admits nor disputes a criminal charge. By entering a no contest plea, the defendant essentially accepts the punishment without admitting guilt. This plea cannot be used against the defendant in a civil case based on the same set of facts.
No. Such a plea is simply a nicer-sounding way of pleading guilty. When utilizing the Nolo plea you are conceding that the prosecution does have sufficient evidence of your guilt.Nolo contendre is a Latin-derived term meaning "I will not contest" (i.e.: the charge against me), which is a plea made by a defendant to a criminal charge, allowing the judge to then find him/her guilty. It has the same effect as a plea of guilty.
Pleading No Contest, nolo contendere in legal parlance, gets things over with. It also means the defendant is not admitting to being guilty. It avoids the cost and time associated with a trail. Typically the judge will be more lenient on the sentencing. It also cannot be used as ipso facto evidence in any civil trial that might arise from the incident.
Pleading,
The four pleas a defendant may use in a criminal case are guilty, not guilty, guilty but mentally ill, and nolo contendere (no contest). A defendant who pleads guilty admits their responsibility for the crime. Pleading not guilty indicates that the defendant denies the charges and intends to contest them. A guilty but mentally ill plea acknowledges guilt but asserts that the defendant had a mental illness at the time of the offense. A nolo contendere plea means the defendant does not contest the charges but does not admit guilt.
It isnÕt clear how Hector responded to the pleading of his parents. Since we donÕt know who Hector is and why his parents were pleading with him and what they were pleading for.
In a sense you are pleading for an answer.
They are two entirely different pleas. NOT GUILTY is as, the name implies, you are pleading that you did not do it. If you plead NO CONTEST (Nolo Contendre), it means that you don't deny the charge made against you, and concede that the prosecution probably has enough evidence to convict you. No contest is just a "kinder and gentler" way of pleading Guilty.One advantage to pleading nolo, or "no contest," is that that the defendant is not required to allocute, or explain any details or circumstances of the alleged crime, and the pleading can't be used to establish negligence per se, malice, or guilt on your part if the charges lead to someone filing a civil suit against you. A guilty plea can be used as the basis for civil action from a victim seeking monetary or other damages, whereas a "no contest" plea cannot. This does not mean it provides absolute protection against civil liability, but it does confer some benefits.As to whether you should, decide for yourself - with the advice of a lawyer - if they do have enough to prosecute you or not. You are fully entitled to hear the charges against you. If you are sure they do not have enough for a conviction, then plead not guilty. If you think they could pull it off or that they will probably get you, then plead no contest.As mentioned above, it would be wise to consult an attorney before taking further action.
Nolo contendere means "I will not contest it", it is a plea option. A person that pleas nolo contendere is stating that not gulity or just not willing to answer. Even though someone is has this right they can still be convicted and sentenced.
Pleading - Elgar - was created in 1908.
Pleading Guilty was created in 1993.