How About a Nolo Contendere Plea?
Anyone think a nolo contendere plea to the PR NegHom chg, rather than a straight guilty plea, could be a more palatable sounding alternative for SA?
"... the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty." * bbm
Rule 11 (f) ** re criminal pleas in fed ct provides that admissibility of a plea in other procedures is governed by Federal Rule of Evidence 410.*** Similar to PR's provisions, or not?
If SA enters nolo contendere plea in PR crim case, can it be introduced into evd in civil case in FL, by RCCL as evidence of his admission of negligence in causing Chloe's death? Or would it be inadmissible, a favorable result for KS-W & AW's civil case?
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* A no-contest plea, while not technically a guilty plea, has the same immediate effect as a guilty plea and is often offered as a part of a plea bargain....In federal court, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure only allow a nolo contendere plea to be entered with the court's consent; before accepting the plea, the court is required to "consider the parties' views and the public interest in the effective administration of justice." bbm
^ Nolo contendere - Wikipedia
** Rule 11(f) of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/Rule11.htm
*** Rule 410. Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
@SoCalDavidS Ageeing w you re above.He needed to negotiate a deal weeks ago. The fact there is no deal is indication IMO that they're unwilling to go along with anything being offered. I'm confident that any deal being offered includes taking responsibility, and doing that would put the RCCL civil suit in peril. Obviously they view the downside to that as being greater than the downside of going through the fight for acquittal.
Anyone think a nolo contendere plea to the PR NegHom chg, rather than a straight guilty plea, could be a more palatable sounding alternative for SA?
"... the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty." * bbm
Rule 11 (f) ** re criminal pleas in fed ct provides that admissibility of a plea in other procedures is governed by Federal Rule of Evidence 410.*** Similar to PR's provisions, or not?
If SA enters nolo contendere plea in PR crim case, can it be introduced into evd in civil case in FL, by RCCL as evidence of his admission of negligence in causing Chloe's death? Or would it be inadmissible, a favorable result for KS-W & AW's civil case?
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* A no-contest plea, while not technically a guilty plea, has the same immediate effect as a guilty plea and is often offered as a part of a plea bargain....In federal court, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure only allow a nolo contendere plea to be entered with the court's consent; before accepting the plea, the court is required to "consider the parties' views and the public interest in the effective administration of justice." bbm
^ Nolo contendere - Wikipedia
** Rule 11(f) of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/Rule11.htm
*** Rule 410. Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements