Withdrawal of No Contest Plea Disallowed

By Deborah Elkins
Published: October 11, 2011

Tags: Criminal, Judge Robert P. Frank, Virginia Court of Appeals

Defendant is not entitled to reversal of his forcible sodomy conviction because he was not allowed to withdraw his nolo contendere plea; the Court of Appeals says defendant failed to proffer evidence supporting withdrawal. In August 2009, defendant entered a nolo contendere plea to a forcible sodomy charge. A pre-sentence report disclosed learning disorders, treatment for ...

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