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A few have pointed out Sheen's terrible record of violence against women, which spans two decades and includes the 1990 accidental shooting of Kelly Preston, then his fiancée, several guilty or no-contest pleas for assault and various restraining orders.

Charlie Sheen, a star on the verge of a nervous breakdown, grips and revulses America 2011

"If he was in it and he was right, to me it was a no-contest," said trainer Richard Dutrow Jr., who gained new hope for his long shot, Homeboykris.

Missing favorites, weather concerns make this Derby 'wide, wide open' 2010

The actor pleaded no-contest Friday afternoon to charges of battery in a domestic dispute with his former girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, reports TMZ.

NAMES & FACES 2011

"He knows it on a level you couldn't imagine," says Ms. Berk, who negotiated the "Lethal Weapon" star's no-contest plea to misdemeanor battery for striking ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

Supreme Night Court: Judges Relax By Trying the Fictitious and the Dead Jess Bravin 2011

June 1997: Sheen pleads no-contest to the Ashland charges and is sentenced to a one-year suspended prison term and two years of probation.

Charlie Sheen: A Timeline of Bad Behavior 2011

We're also running a weekly Pro Picks contest, and this week's Redskins game is a no-contest, with 85 percent choosing Philadelphia.

Cooley: 75 percent chance Skins beat the Eagles Dan Steinberg 2010

Some wills and trusts include "no-contest" clauses that actually disinherit heirs who attempt to challenge the documents.

Wills: How to Give One Child Less Rachel Emma Silverman 2011

During his initial tenure as mayor during the 1980s, Cianci resigned from office after pleading no-contest to assaulting a man whom he suspected of having an affair with his estranged wife.

Melanie Sloan: Will Ethics Matter in 2010? 2010

The driver goon decided it was a no-contest and sped away.

Deadly Decoy Pocholo Peralta 2010

Palin's lone success this month was in backing Tom Emmer, but he was running in a no-contest primary to lock up the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Minnesota.

Sarah Palin's Endorsement Woes Continue 2010