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When a person enters an Alford plea, they maintain their innocence but acknowledge that the prosecution has enough evidence to likely convict them if the case went to trial. In contrast, a guilty plea is an outright admission of guilt.
An Alford plea allows a defendant to avoid the risk of a harsher sentence at trial while not admitting to the crime itself.
In essence, an Alford plea is about accepting the legal consequences without admitting personal guilt.
Ok dumb question then why does anyone take an alford plea? Because most people don't have an understanding of law?
I'm no expert but I believe people usually take the Alford plea when they are going to be found guilty no matter what and want to at least try to get a lesser sentence