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Immigration

Oct. 20, 2006

Nolo Contendere Plea Frees Vietnamese Immigrant From Prison

When is being convicted not the same as committing a crime? When you're an immigrant who has pleaded no contest to misdemeanors and you're seeking to avoid prison.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      When is being convicted not the same as committing a crime? When you're an immigrant who has pleaded no contest to misdemeanors and you're seeking to avoid prison.
      The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday that federal prosecutors needed more than just a nolo contendere plea to prove that Dal Van Nguyen violated an order f...

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