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That ran concurrent with a three-year sentence for pleading no contest to grand theft auto and providing a false financial statement.
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CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Hubbard pleaded no contest to misdemeanor animal abuse, unlawful possession of wildlife and hunting bear with dogs.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Marquice McClinton, 39, pleaded no contest to murder for a 29 years to life sentence just days into his murder trial, avoiding an even harsher life term in the process.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Animal cruelty database The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is authorized to put on its website the names of people who have been found guilty or have pleaded guilty or no contest to animal cruelty thanks to this new law.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Hubbard pleaded no contest to misdemeanor animal abuse, unlawful possession of wildlife and hunting bear with dogs.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Marquice McClinton, 39, pleaded no contest to murder for a 29 years to life sentence just days into his murder trial, avoiding an even harsher life term in the process.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Animal cruelty database The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is authorized to put on its website the names of people who have been found guilty or have pleaded guilty or no contest to animal cruelty thanks to this new law.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no contest
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“No contest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20contest. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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