Major update in Naples, Florida mayor DUI case

The Naples mayor has agreed to plead before her trial was to begin Feb. 16.

Teresa Heitmann’s attorney Derek Verderamo on Feb. 13 filed a motion in Collier County Court for the mayor to plead no contest in abstentia. A no contest plea means a defendant will not fight the charges and does not admit guilt, accepting the conviction and sentencing.

The 62-year-old Heitmann waived the right to appear in court for the plea, records show…

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