A plea of nolo contendere based on the violation of the code section should establish a sentence. When determining the number of previous convictions or pleas of nolo contendere pursuant to the felony provisions in paragraph four only those crimes in which a conviction is given or a plea of nolo contendere is approved on or after July 1, 2008 should be recognized. Limitations on penalties should apply when
convictions in the United States criminal justice system today is the exchange of prosecutorial and legal concessions for pleas of guilty. Generally, a defendant in a criminal trial will enter “one of three pleas: guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere.” Nolo contendere, otherwise known as no contest has the same effect as a guilty plea, which means the defendant is convicted and accepts punishment but does not admit guilt (lawyers.com). But in the plea-bargaining process, which aims to avoid trial because
As a republic, Puerto Rico has a government that exercises political control over its citizens. As with any republic, a social contract exists between government and citizens in which citizens give up certain freedoms in order to enjoy the protection and comforts that a functioning government can provide. As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico shares our three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Focusing on the judicial branch, one must look at the criminal justice system, which
Throughout the Thanksgiving vacation I started and completed, Rogue Lawyer, within three days. Rogue Lawyer written by John Grisham, is a legal thriller theme novel that gives realistic views of life and the justice system. Instead of chapters, the book is divided in six parts that are numbered with 20 scenes. Sebastian Rudd, the protagonist, is an attorney whose office is a bulletproof van because his previous real office was firebombed. He’s a gun carrier because he’s attracts lots of attention
Homicide Trial Process The topic of capital punishment has been the subject of debate for many years as it should be on the minds of society. A society that seek to found justice for the victim who lost their lives at the hand of another human beings. The critics of capital punishment would argue that the government has over reached it authority and have sought to judge in God stead. However, the advocates of capital punishment will argue that many nations whether modern or ancient has used capital
There are wide and divergent opinions on the United States’ Supreme Court decisions on capital punishment. While proponents of capital punishment allege that it can be applied as with the existence of sufficient due process, others contend that human life is irreplaceable and that “every person has the right to have their life respected” (Oppenheim, “Capital Punishment in the United States”). While capital punishment has phased in and out of the United States’ criminal justice system in the past