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  2. Alford plea - Wikipedia

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    In United States law, an Alford plea, also called a Kennedy plea in West Virginia, [1] an Alford guilty plea, [2] [3] [4] and the Alford doctrine, [5] [6] [7] is a guilty plea in criminal court, [8] [9] [10] whereby a defendant in a criminal case does not admit to the criminal act and asserts innocence, but accepts imposition of a sentence.

  3. List of U.S. states by Alford plea usage - Wikipedia

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    This list of U.S. states by Alford plea usage documents usage of the form of guilty plea known as the Alford plea in each of the U.S. states in the United States. An Alford plea (also referred to as Alford guilty plea [1] [2] [3] and Alford doctrine [4] [5] [6]) in the law of the United States is a guilty plea in criminal court, [7] [8] [9] where the defendant does not admit the act and ...

  4. North Carolina v. Alford - Wikipedia

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    North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25 (1970), [1] was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed that there are no constitutional barriers in place to prevent a judge from accepting a guilty plea from a defendant who wants to plead guilty, while still protesting his innocence, under duress, as a detainee status.

  5. Haigh admits pleading guilty to 2014 criminal offence - AOL

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    Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to a criminal offence relating to a police investigation over a mobile phone she claimed was stolen. In a statement, Haigh said she ...

  6. Plea - Wikipedia

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    In law, a plea is a defendant's response to a criminal charge. [1] A defendant may plead guilty or not guilty. Depending on jurisdiction, additional pleas may be available, including nolo contendere (no contest), no case to answer (in the United Kingdom), or an Alford plea (in the United States).

  7. Lies, loyalty and a gag order upheld: Tuesday's Trump hush ...

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    The appeals court ruled that Judge Juan M. Merchan “properly determined” that Trump’s public statements “posed a significant threat to the integrity of the testimony of witnesses and ...

  8. Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network ...

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    The founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network could face decades in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to federal fraud charges, admitting that he ...

  9. List of people who entered an Alford plea - Wikipedia

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    The following is an incomplete list of notable individuals that have entered an Alford plea.An Alford plea (also referred to as Alford guilty plea [1] [2] [3] and Alford doctrine) [4] [5] [6] in the law of the United States is a guilty plea in criminal court, [7] [8] [9] where the defendant does not admit the act and asserts innocence.