Alford plea

[ al-ferd ]

/ ˈæl fərd /

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Law. a pleading of guilty in a plea bargain in which the defendant maintains his or her innocence.

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From the 1970 case North Carolina v. (Henry C.) Alford

He later accepted a plea deal that put him behind bars for 25 years.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Schettino also tried to enter a plea bargain agreement, which ultimately was rejected by the Grosseto court.
The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mother also made a plea to the violent ones who wreak such havoc.
11 Children Shot in Milwaukee, One in Her Grandpa's Lap|Michael Daly|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was an intimate and somber plea, like a parent opening an intervention with a wayward child.
How to Run a Statewide Campaign on $38|Michael Ames|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He could have gotten away with a greatly reduced fine and no time behind bears if he had simply entered a guilty plea.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alford speaks of this as remarkable; but vision is the especial promise of Wisdom, therefore of Solomon, son of David.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
It is probable he wished to provide written proof of a plea that he was an unwilling agent in the clutch of a mutinous army.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Nor can he hold the company on the plea of ignorance by declaring he has not read it, for it is his duty to read the receipt.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
On the plea that they must hasten if the midday heat were to be avoided, they cut short the halt to less than an hour.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
In short, insurgency ceased to be a valid plea; if it existed in fact, officially it had become a dead letter.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman