Defendants often use a plea of nolo contendere in civil actions to avoid the use of evidence from the trial being used in the criminal case.

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Nolo contendere is an automatic proof deriving from the criminal case which can be avoided if the defendant enters a plea of nolo contendere (no contest) in the criminal case. Because this plea technically is interpreted as avoiding a conviction, the civil plaintiff is left with the burden of proving the antitrust violation.

Defendants Often Use a Plea of Nolo Contendere in Civil