Question

A defendant who maintains their innocence but pleads guilty for another reason has entered a(n) __________
a. disputed plea.
b. nolo contendere plea.
c. Alford plea.
d. trial by affidavit

Answer 1

c. Alford plea — a guilty plea entered while the defendant maintains actual innocence, typically to accept a plea bargain to avoid the risk of a harsher sentence at trial.