no that's what an alford or "no contest" plea is
Posted on: January 5, 2017 at 13:42:22 CT
Ragnar Danneskjold
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the defendant doesn't admit guilt but acknowledges that if the prosecution took it to trial they would get a conviction on the injuring a minor charge only.
there were never any hate crime charges brought, and the prosecutor specifically stated they didn't believe it was racially motivated.