Alford plea
- IPA[ˈalfərd ˌplē]
美式
- a guilty plea in which a defendant maintains their innocence but admits that the prosecution's evidence would likely result in a guilty verdict if brought to trial
noun: Alford plea, plural noun: Alford pleas
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. US a guilty plea in which a defendant maintains their innocence but admits that the prosecution's evidence would likely result in a guilty verdict if brought to trial he entered an Alford plea to three counts of second-degree reckless injury