Published on: 17710277. The purpose and effect of the amendment is to bring the rule into line with case law that holds that when someone pleas nolo contendere to a crime, then has adjudication withheld for that crime, they shall nonetheless be considered to have been “convicted” of that crime for the purposes the sentencing guidelines.
Published on: 17559539. The purpose and effect of the amendment is to bring the rule into line with case law that holds that when someone pleas nolo contendere to a crime, then has adjudication withheld for that crime, they shall nonetheless be considered to have been “convicted” of that crime for the purposes the sentencing guidelines.