The prosecutor may offer a deal for a reduced sentence or no jail time if you agree to plead guilty. As part of plea deals, you cannot go back and fight the charges, because you already pleaded guilty. Before accepting a plea bargain, understand your rights to make sure you know what you're giving up.

By maintaining a not guilty plea, you retain the leverage needed to negotiate a more favorable plea agreement. This could result in lesser charges, reduced sentences, or alternative sentencing options that might not be available if you initially plead guilty.

If you plead not guilty you will have a pretrial conference to try to settle your case. There is no penalty for pleading not guilty. Your sentence will not be more severe or less severe based merely on how you plead.

No Admission of Guilt: The lack of an admission of guilt allows the defendant to maintain a certain level of denial regarding the crime in other legal or personal contexts, which can be crucial for their reputation.

Pleading guilty means you admit that you committed the crime. Pleading no contest (“nolo contendere”) means accepting the conviction but avoiding a factual admission of guilt.

Some people worry that if they plead “not guilty,” when they feel they are really guilty, that it could hurt them later. Please do not worry.

You Cannot Choose No Contest New York law does not give you the option to choose no contest. You can simply choose if you are pleading guilty or not guilty. The way that you plead is going to have a big impact on your case.

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Pleading "no contest" to a criminal charge means you do not admit fault. Neither are you trying to fight for your innocence in a criminal trial.When you plead no contest to charges, you are essentially doing the same thing as admitting guilt in the case. Pleading no contest is NOT pleading guilty. A no contest plea and guilty plea are similar but some differences could affect your case. Find out what you need to know here. Pleading no contest implies that you accept the evidence against you without explicitly stating that you are guilty. It means that you aren't contesting the charges against you. The results are usually the same as a guilty plea. When you plead no contest, you accept the charges, similarly through a guilty plea.

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