no contest

noun

Law.

1. nolo contendere.

Example Sentences

Casey and Delashmutt pleaded no contest to first-degree murder in 1997, each receiving 25 years to life in prison.

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And so Marvin Gay Sr. accepted the deal when, five months after the shooting, prosecutors allowed him to plead no contest to voluntary manslaughter.

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In February, he pleaded no contest to the weapons charge and a sentencing enhancement for having a prior violent felony conviction and was sentenced to four years in state prison, records show.

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Minnesota Vikings receiver Jordan Addison will avoid jail time for his 2024 DUI citation after pleading no contest to a lesser charge Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

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In August 2022, he pleaded no contest to one of the five charges from the beating incident and was sentenced to 32 months in state prison.

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