Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty

Summary

The bill changes Alabama’s habitual offender statute so that a no‑contest plea is counted as a guilty plea for determining repeat‑offender status, unless the plea has been expunged. This affects individuals with prior nolo contendere pleas who may now face harsher sentencing. The change aims to ensure those pleas are treated like convictions when assessing habitual‑offender penalties.

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