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Judge Hayward reviews defendants’ rights and cautions on nolo pleas, CDL and self‑representation
Summary
At the Sep. 4 arraignment Judge Tammy Long Hayward summarized the rights of defendants, explained nolo contendre eligibility and cautioned drivers — especially commercial and under‑21 drivers — about license consequences.
At the start of the morning and again at the 11 a.m. calendar, Judge Tammy Long Hayward reviewed defendants’ constitutional rights, the practical effects of entering guilty or nolo contendere pleas and the court’s limits in advising about commercial driver’s licenses.
Hayward told everyone on the arraignment calendar they are entitled to counsel and warned that proceeding to trial without an attorney can…
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