Assertion: defendant | /r/CapableOf | plead nolo contendere
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text: Under criminal practice prior to the adoption of rule 12, former G.L. c. 227, § 47A (St 1978, c. 478, § 298) provided that the defendant could plead not guilty, guilty, or nolo contendere.
text: In some cases, the judge or magistrate may allow a defendant to plead nolo contendere , or no contest.