California Court of Appeal

Evidence of a plea of nolo contendere to a "wobbler" (an offense punishable as either a felony or misdemeanor), later reduced to a misdemeanor, is admissible as a party admission in a civil action based upon, or growing out of, the act upon which prosecution was based.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2002
• Published 06/12/2002

Judges

• JOHNSON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Robert F. Henry,Marina Del Rey, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James I. Montgomery, Jr., Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.