That year, he entered no-contest pleas to the cocaine and assault charges.

Today, at 35, he is serving a 16-year prison sentence for both the jury conviction and the no-contest plea.

With a no-contest plea, a defendant does not admit guilt but indicates he will offer no defense.

His no-contest plea to the drug charges resulted in four years' probation, a $10,000 fine and 800 hours of community service.

Crop Growers was fined $2 million after entering a no-contest plea.

With his no-contest plea, Tyson, 32, could face up to 20 years in prison and be fined $5,000.

A no-contest plea, she said, "was just something brought up by defense counsel; we haven't even considered that option."

Strauss fought for a no-contest plea to a conspiracy charge.

The meeting was held and Yoss agreed to the no-contest plea.

She had entered a no-contest plea to attempted second-degree robbery.