What is the difference between a guilty plea and a plea of nolo contendre?
A. a guilty plea is entered to a felony charge; a plea of nolo contendre is limited to misdemeanors and petty crimes
B. a guilty plea results in incarceration, but a defendant who pleads nolo contendre can be released
C. a guilty plea leads immediately to sentencing, but a nolo contendre plea leads to a trial
D. a guilty plea can be used as evidence in a subsequent criminal or civil trial; a plea of nolo contendre cannot
D. a guilty plea can be used as evidence in a subsequent criminal or civil trial; a plea of nolo contendre cannot
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