How to Use no contest in a Sentence

no contest

noun
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  • The judge could have required that Hobbs plead no contest, meaning the charges could stay on his record.
    — Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Jones pleaded no contest to those felony charges on Nov. 13, court records show.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Sheen pleaded no contest to the charges and was placed on two years’ probation.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Three other men have also pled no contest for their roles in the attack.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The deal meant the man pleaded no contest to manslaughter and that a charge of possessing a weapon would be dropped.
    — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Reubens denied the charges in a statement, then pleaded no contest, avoiding a charge on his record.
    — Laura Zornosa, Time, 31 July 2023
  • Peck pleaded no contest to charges of committing a lewd act against a child and was sentenced to 16 months in prison.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Mason pleaded no contest to nine felony charges of video voyeurism.
    — Elliot Tritto, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
  • He was sentenced to two years in prison after striking a deal to plead no contest to a single felony charge in March 2021.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
  • Meneses pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 15 years to life.
    — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Inthe past, McConnell has been named leader with no contest.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • Halls took a plea deal in 2023 for his role in the shooting, pleading no contest to one count of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
    — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Morris pleaded no contest to one of the charges and the other was dismissed, according to court records.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Simpson pleaded no contest to spousal abuse charges in 1989.
    — Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Aldrich also pleaded no contest to two hate crimes, one a felony and the other a misdemeanor.
    — Colleen Slevin and Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2023
  • Soliz pleaded no contest, served 90 days in jail and was sentenced to two years probation.
    — Martha Ross, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2024
  • This month, Cephus, 22, pleaded no contest to the charge and was sentenced to 15 months’ probation.
    — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Nov. 2023
  • On Wednesday, Martinez opted to plead no contest to both charges.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Halls has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor for negligent handling of a weapon in the case.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Veronica Aguilar, 46, pleaded no contest to the charge of assault on a child causing death.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The company will plead no contest to all six charges and pay $4.9 million in penalties and fines as part of a settlement, Spitzer said.
    — Amy Taxin and Don Thompson, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Miller pleaded no contest to one count of disorderly conduct in that case and paid a $500 fine.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Her uncle pleaded no contest to felony child abuse and is awaiting sentencing; and the aunt has yet to enter a plea.
    — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The singer pleaded no contest and denied striking his ex-girlfriend's mom.
    — Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
  • He was sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to the charge, which carried up to six years in prison.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Gregg pleaded no contest to the charge, a felony, in a plea agreement that dismissed 10 felony counts of possession of child pornography.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2022
  • In 2017, Rubenstein pleaded no contest to two counts of grand theft by embezzlement and was sentenced to six months in prison.
    — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Given how much both Kevin Owens and Solo Sikoa are protected, this was a predictable no contest.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • This is, quite literally, not how judges should be chosen, and for that reason and many others, this race is no contest.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
  • Thomas pleaded no contest to 66 offenses, including all 31 contempt of court charges.
    — Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 21 July 2024

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