Peitsmeyer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. ““Nolo contendere” means literally “I do not wish to contest.” It has the same effect as a plea of guilty for the purposes of the ease, but it cannot be used as an admission in a civil case for the same act. It is an implied admission of every essential element of the offense for the purposes of the ease. As such, it is in the nature of a compromise between the prosecution and the accused for the purpose of disposing of the case. The court may accept it without first satisfying itself that the defendant committed the crime charged as it must do on a plea of guilty. Issues of fact do not remain, and, if accepted by the court, the court must enter judgment on the plea.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Berry v. State

2. “nolo " plea [130] Regarding Mr. Williams' argument that the district court failed to establish a factual basis for his nolo plea, we. note that a nolo contendere plea is distinct from a guilty plea in that the defendant entering such a plea neither admits nor disputes the charges against him. From this premise, we have stated that "a factual basis is unnecessary upon acceptance of a nolo contendere plea, so long as the charging document, whether it be an information, indictment, or other charging form, contains an accurate and complete statement of all the elements of the crime charged.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kelvin Wayne Williams v. State