The main difference between a guilty plea and a no contest (nolo contendere) plea is that the latter:

A. cannot be used in a civil proceeding against the defendant.
B. results only in a conditional conviction.
C. cannot be entered in felony cases.
D. cannot be entered by defendants charged with violent offenses.


Answer: A

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