226 N.C. 579
N.C.1946
The defendant contends that notwithstanding his plea of
nolo contendere,
the court could not pronounce judgment without determining his guilt or innocence. The contention is without merit. A plea of
nolo contendere
is equivalent to a plea of guilty, in so far as it gives the court power to punish; and the court may impose sentence thereon as upon a plea of guilty.
S. v. Parker,
Affirmed.