United States v. Jones

TOLIN, District Judge.

The question before the Court is whether the Court should accept pleas of nolo contendere which have been tendered by each defendant. The United States Attorney opposes the acceptance of the pleas and insists that the Court should require pleas of either Guilty or Not Guilty. The Indictment is in three counts and the proposal is to enter the plea to one count. The Government is willing that conviction be had on the single count to which defendants offer to plead nolo contendere and indicates that upon a judgment of conviction being entered as to said count, the…