Is a plea of no contest an admission to the elements of the charged offense?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Zamora, F071953 (Cal. App. 2016):
was no evidence to suggest otherwise. We reject this request because a plea of no contest constitutes an admission to the elements of the charged offense. (People v. French (2008) 43 Cal.4th 36, 49.)
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