57 Kan. App. 2d 155 - State v. Morley’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “[T]he ground that I'm relying on is . . . the taking of responsibility. . . . [Morley] did agree to pay restitution as ordered and to me, that's part of the focus of responsibility. The other part is he did plea. He [pled] no contest, but he certainly acknowledged and he understood he was going to be found guilty. .... ". . . It's the overall issue of accepting responsibility by entering a plea to the two offenses and agreeing to pay restitution is where I'm hanging my hat on.”

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   e.g. State v. Morley

2. “[T]he ground that I'm relying on is . . . the taking of responsibility. . . . [Morley] did agree to pay restitution as ordered and to me, that's part of the focus of responsibility. The other part is he did plea. He [pled] no contest, but he certainly acknowledged and he understood he was going to be found guilty. ....”

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

3. “A no contest plea is 'a formal declaration that the defendant does not contest the charge.' K.S.A. 22-3209(2). It is not an admission of wrongdoing. . . . By his entry of no contest pleas, Morley avoided admitting his legal responsibility for the securities violations perpetrated on the four investors.”

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