Assertion: defendant | /r/CapableOf | decide to plead no contest
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text: If a defendant decides to plead no contest, however, he or she would not have to provide such a detailed confession.
text: One reason a defendant in a criminal court case may decide to plead no contest is the potential for a costly civil lawsuit at a later date.
text: A defendant who decides to plead no contest, on the other hand, does not necessarily assert his or her innocence or guilt, just acceptance of the court's disposition of the case.