Motion to Withdraw Plea of Nolo contendere Denied • Failure to Show Fair and Just Reason
Commonwealth v. Vargas, PICS Case No. 17-0048 (C.P. Monroe Nov. 21, 2016) Patti-Worthington, P.J. (13 pages).
Despite a plea agreement of guilty and nolo contendere in return for dropping other charges, a husband accused of indecent assault and videotaping his wife and minor children in the shower fled the country to avoid sentencing. When finally apprehended and returned for trial, he sought to revoke his pleas on grounds they were involuntary and unknowing. The court denied the motion.
