“An Alford Plea is a guilty plea of a defendant who proclaims he is innocent of the crime, but admits that the prosecution has enough evidence to prove that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”
When I worked for a branch of my state government, the assistant attorney generals I assisted said this was quite common.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 6 years ago
He has a point. The accused is entitled to confront the evidence against him. To do that, he has to know what the evidence is.
garcoa about 6 years ago
Try pleading insanity.
Tootsie Premium Member about 6 years ago
Trump asks witnesses what they said.
Linguist about 6 years ago
Is this a good time to plea nolo contendere ?
adrianrune about 6 years ago
There’s always the Alford Plea.
“An Alford Plea is a guilty plea of a defendant who proclaims he is innocent of the crime, but admits that the prosecution has enough evidence to prove that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”
When I worked for a branch of my state government, the assistant attorney generals I assisted said this was quite common.