In 2009, Jae Lee, a legal resident of the United States, was charged with the possession and intent to distribute ecstasy. See Lee v. United States, No. 14-5369, at 2 (6th Cir. June 8, 2016). Following his lawyer’s incorrect advice, Lee pleaded guilty...
PLEA BARGAIN
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Nolo contendere means "no contest." This phrase translates from the Latin as "I do not wish to contend."
OverviewIn a criminal proceeding, a defendant may enter a plea of nolo contendere, in which the defendant does not accept or deny...
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Overview
Many successful criminal prosecutions in the United States end not with jury trials, but with plea bargains. Plea bargains are agreements between defendants and prosecutors in which defendants agree to plead guilty to some or all of the...