I sat up straight and made eye contact with everyone who stared. The audience was silent. With the judge's words, I felt my professional life pass away. A hollow, lonely feeling overcame me, and I fought to keep my nerve. When there is prosecution, the usual case involves a situation in which the witness has given false testimony about an event related to the crime or provided a false alibi.
Materiality is an absolute requirement for a conviction of perjury.
And he stated that I had a right to a trial. I told him I understood. In the investigation by the attorney general, they found nothing wrong with your criminal investigation on this case. Then the judge addressed me. The plea of no contest, or nolo contendere, is not an admission of guilt.