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1 Citation The effect of one man and, more precisely, one man's wealth and fame on popular perceptions of the American brand of criminal justice is immeasurable. Of course I am referring to the original O.J. Simpson case. So many people who watched the case unfold more than 10 years ago feel that they learned one or more things about how the system functions, or malfunctions... The "lesson" cited most often is that guilty people sometimes go free; particulary wealthy guilty people. I recall OJ making his, technorati.com
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1 Citation Spiro Agnew (Imagen via Wikipedia) El " nolo contendere " (algo así como "no quiero debatir") es una figura ajena al Derecho español y vigente en algunos sistemas anglosajones (Australia y algunos estados de EE.UU., que yo sepa). Consiste en no declararse culpable ni inocente ante los cargos que le imputan a uno al comenzar un procedimiento penal. Apenas existen diferencias prácticas entre las consecuencias del "nolo contendere" y la declaración de culpabilidad. Sin embargo, ya que se trata, technorati.com
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What happens at an arraignment? 1 Citation You have the right to be arraigned without unnecessary delay - usually within two court days - after being arrested. You will appear before a judge who will tell you officially of the charges against you at your first arraignment. At the arraignment, an attorney may be appointed for you if you cannot afford one, and bail can be raised or lowered. You also can ask to be released on personal recognizance, even if bail was previously set. If you are charged with a misdemeanor, you can plead guilt, technorati.com
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1 Citation If you were convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony and were not sentenced to state prison or under the authority of the California Department of Corrections you can petition for a dismissal. This means you were given county jail time, probation, a fine, or a combination of those three. If you are petitioning for a dismissal, the court upon proper motion, may withdraw your guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) plea, or verdict of guilt if you went to trial, and enter a not guilty plea. Then the, technorati.com
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