Alford and regular pleas move cases. Someone may enter an Alford plea who's not willing to enter a regular plea of guilty. Either way the sentence is the same. There may be difficulties for the prosecutor with his evidence that he need not deal with because of the plea. It's not a "fake" plea though. The CJ system is a blunt instrument and the perfect result can be elusive.
My bottom line analysis of the case would depend on much closer scrutiny on my part.
Alford and regular pleas move cases. Someone may enter an Alford plea who's not willing to enter a regular plea of guilty. Either way the sentence is the same. There may be difficulties for the prosecutor with his evidence that he need not deal with because of the plea. It's not a "fake" plea though. The CJ system is a blunt instrument and the perfect result can be elusive.
ReplyDeleteMy bottom line analysis of the case would depend on much closer scrutiny on my part.
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