When you plead no contest to charges, you are essentially doing the same thing as admitting guilt in the case. A nocontest plea doesn't involve an admission of guilt.Instead, you're saying you won't contest the charges against you. If you plead no contest, you admit nothing, and there is no legal determination as to your guilt, you merely accept the punishment. A no contest plea is similar to a guilty plea. When you plead no contest, you technically admit that you are guilty of the crime being charged. It means that you aren't contesting the charges against you. The results are usually the same as a guilty plea. Legally speaking, a no contest plea has the same effect as a guilty plea on a conviction when it comes to sentencing. Pleading no contest implies that you accept the evidence against you without explicitly stating that you are guilty.