Definition of Alford plea
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: a guilty plea entered by a criminal defendant who does not admit guilt but nevertheless pleads guilty as part of a plea bargain
After a lunch break, Garcia decided to enter an Alford plea in return for a reduced charge of injury by conduct regardless of life on one of the two attempted murder counts.— State v. Garcia, 532 N. W.2d 111 (Wis. 1995)
— see also alford doctrine , nolo contendere
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