|
Why would Austin plead No Contest? Let's see, a redneck wrestler with a history of drinking is accused by his frail belle of being abusive...Sympathy might go with the woman normally, without factoring in the whole wrestling image...
No contest doesn't necessarily mean "I don't wanna fight this," but a similar notion of "I don't think I'm going to win, so I'm not going to bother wasting my time and money. On the other hand, I don't want to plead guilty (either because of my image, or because I'm really innocent), so I'll take middle ground." No Contest generally yields a less harsh sentence than a straight guilty plea will cop.
So yeah, absolutely no reason for an innocent man to plead no contest..
|