Alford plea
TYPE OF GUILTY PLEA IN THE UNITED STATES
Alford Doctrine; Alfred plea; Alford guilty plea; Kennedy plea; Alfred guilty plea; Alford Plea; Alford doctrine
An Alford plea (also called a Kennedy plea in West Virginia, an Alford guilty plea and the Alford doctrine), in United States law, is a guilty plea in criminal court, whereby a defendant in a criminal case does not admit to the criminal act and asserts innocence. In entering an Alford plea, the defendant admits that the evidence presented by the prosecution would be likely to persuade a judge or jury to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.