United States v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.

JUERGENS, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court upon the propriety of accepting a plea of NOLO CONTENDERE on behalf of the defendant, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.

The Court has never looked with favor upon such pleas. At a hearing on October 20, 1965, the government stated it did not oppose the acceptance of such a plea.

The primary question in the acceptance of a nolo contendere plea is whether or not under all the circumstances it is justified and whether or not the public interest will be better served by the acceptance of such a plea.

Frankly speaking, it is very…