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5. Agnew pleaded no contest.

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 06:16 AM

Aug 2018

He didn't plead guity. It was a nolo contendere deal--simply admitting that the prosecutors had a valid case, that he wouldn't dispute it. He got the deal and avoided prison only on the condition that he resign his office, which he did.

(slight nit-picking, I know, but that's me. )

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