Case 8-2 Ruth Was Arrested for Burglary. If Ruth Is Found Guilty

Multiple Choice

Case 8-2
Ruth was arrested for burglary. If Ruth is found guilty, she can be sentenced to 5 years in a state prison. The prosecutors are offering her a 3-year prison sentence if she pleads guilty to the charges. Ruth is being represented by a public defender who informs Ruth she must decide if she will take the plea bargain or decide to go to trial for the charge of burglary.
-The public defender advises Ruth that she can also take a plea where she will neither admit nor deny guilty. This is referred to as a plea of:

A) certiorari.
B) habeas corpus.
C) nolo contendere.
D) reasonable suspicion.