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  1. #1
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    Default No contest or not guilty?

    I HAVE A LAWYER AND HE SAID THAT WHEN MY ARRIGNMENT COMES UP I HAVE TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY...NOW MY QUESTION IS... IF I PLEAD NOT GUILTY I HAVE TO CONTINUE ON TO A TRIAL CORRECT??(BY THE WAY THIS IS FOR D.V., MY BOYFRIEND IS NOT PRESSING CHARGES THE STATE IS) BUT WHAT IF I PLEAD NO CONTEST, THEN WHAT HAPPENS?? WOULD I ABLE ABLE TO KNOW WHAT THE PLEA BARGAIN IS OR WILL THEY TELL ME AFTER I PLEAD NO CONTEST?? ALOT OF PEOPLE SAY ITS BEST TO PLEAD NO CONTEST AND TAKE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE ME, BUT I DONT WANT TO TAKE IT WITHOUT KNOWING FIRST, I DEFINATELY DO NOT WANT TO GO BACK TO JAIL...SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!

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    Default Effect of a nolo contendere plea

    If the court accepts a "no contest" plea, the court will treat it as a guilty plea.

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