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- No Contest / Nolo Contender -

When to use this awesome plea in court!!!

For those of you on any type of supervision that are fighting a new case AND also have a violation (whether it’s related or not) at the same time...
This is for you...

Never plea GUILTY to your violation when fighting a new case you caught at the same time or is related to a case that could be refiled in the future...

If you are in this situation you must ALWAYS plea No Contest / Nolo Contender to your violation... ALWAYS!!!

The reason for this is the difference between saying you are guilty or just willing to take the consequences of the violation without admitting guilt...

No Contest / Nolo Contender is just taking a violation without admitting guilt to the violation...

Why is this important???

Think about it, how do you expect to plea “not guilty” to a new charge for example of possession for sales, when you plead guilty to it already on your violation...

The D.A. (Boo that man!!! Booooooo!!!!) will use your guilty plea on your violation for the same thing that is either 100% about your case or at least ver closely tied to it, to justify that you are guilty of your new charge and simply lying about your guilt now...

By using No Contest / Nolo Contender you sidestep that B.S. before they can attempt to pull that card on you in your process of fighting your case (I hope you win!!!)

Good luck in court everybody!!!

What happens when you are currently serving time on a sentence and the DA re-files a Misdemeanor charge on you??? (surprise court date)...

THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT!!!

If the new charge is only a misdemeanor and you still have time left on your original sentence then DO NOT just sign for another misdemeanor probation with time served on it so you get out on time... (time served usually comes with more probation, it’s a trap!!!)

THIS IS AN IDIOT MOVE!!!

Because it is a new charge and you are NOT on probation for it you can simply refuse probation and tell them you want to only take time for it BUT you want it to run CONCURRENT with the time you are already serving...

YES YOU CAN DO THIS AND I HAVE MYSELF MANY TIMES!!!

Who wants to be on 5 probations, right???

When you do this and they run it concurrent, they will most likely give you anywhere from 90-180 days with halftime of course... It may even push your release back a little bit depending on when they filed during your stay, BUT this case is 100% done and over, period!!!

NO THIS WILL NOT WORK IF A NEW FELONY CASE IS FILED WHILE IN CUSTODY (felonies are required by law to carry probation terms with them no matter what!!!) However, you can’t be on multiple felony probations (unless they are in different counties or states)... When a new felony probation is introduced in a county you are already on probation in, it simply starts probation over from day 1 on your new felony probation terms...

Why can you be on multiple misdemeanor probations in the same county though??? It is what it is, I don’t make the laws, I just study them...

Simple things to remember with criminal court....

1- If you cant make it to court and you have a misdemeanor case always call the court and request that your P.D. or attorney represent you "977"... This allows them to do your case without you personally there and without you getting a bench warrant for not appearing... (This sometimes works for felony cases too but never for the 1st appearance on one)

2- "Continuance", This is your best friend for fighting a case that you need more time on and/or just want more time out when you know they will give you time or just need to prepare to fight your case... If the D.A. (Boo that man!!!) offers you a deal and you dont want to lose it but dont want to shut them down either then the "Continuance" is for you...

3- Never ever believe your public pretender/defender that the D.A. has the only deal for you... You can always tell them to approach the bench and ask the judge for a different offer and honestly that doesnt mean that it will be better or even different, it could even be worse, but if its worse then you can still take the D.A. offer anyway... Also, pick your judge wisely when you do this because whatever judge gives an offer it stays even when you switch courtrooms (They dont step on eachothers toes)...

4- 90% of plea bargains are on the table all the way until trial...
thats even after you pick a jury...
However, deals offered before pre-trial can change for better or worse after pre-trial since this is when the D.A. must present evidence that shows their case, the judge can either keep your charges as they are at this point or reduce/throw out charges and even worse they can add or increase your misdemeanors to felonies or add on enhancements/special allegations... Know and remember all these things when you go to court...

Start here to either reduce you past felonies to misdemeanors or have them expunged altogether!!! I promise u it will work...

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