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Three other men charged alongside him, all inmates at the time, had pleaded no contest to the same battery charge before Castillo’s trial.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Her father pled no contest to avoid a trial, per his lawyer’s advice, which the tabloids interpreted as guilty.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 May 2026
Phillip Daniel Pemberton — who entered a no contest please in early April — was sentenced Friday.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
In 1996, Fuhrman pleaded no contest to perjury for falsely denying his use of racist language.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Her father pled no contest to avoid a trial, per his lawyer’s advice, which the tabloids interpreted as guilty.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 May 2026
Phillip Daniel Pemberton — who entered a no contest please in early April — was sentenced Friday.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
In 1996, Fuhrman pleaded no contest to perjury for falsely denying his use of racist language.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
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“No contest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20contest. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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