At Jerry's arraignment, Jerry does not wish to plead guilty because Jerry's mother and grandmother are in attendance, even though he knows the state has enough evidence to convict him. In order to avoid pleading guilty, Jerry may enter a plea of $,$ whereby he agrees to the imposition of a penalty but does not admit guilt.

A$.$ suffrage

B$.$ voluntary dismissal

C$.$ involuntary dismissal

D$.$ nolo contendere

E$.$ remittitur