Cases pin-citing Alford

North Carolina v. Alford · 1970 · 165 pinpoint citations from 66 cases, 41 distinct passages.

Peo v. Olson · 2025-10-02 · Colorado Court of Appeals · pin 400 U.S. at 25

“An Alford plea is a guilty plea.”

Washington v. Dotson · 2025-07-07 · W.D. Virginia · pin 400 U.S. at 25

“An Alford plea refers to a plea in which the defendant consents to a prison sentence even though he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime.”

State Of Washington, V. Matthew Kevin Malone · 2024-06-11 · Court of Appeals of Washington · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“An individual accused of [a] crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime.”

AVILA v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY · 2023-11-29 · D. New Jersey · pin 400 U.S. at 25

“[T]he States may bar their courts from accepting guilty pleas from any defendants who assert their innocence.”

PASHA v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY · 2022-11-07 · D. New Jersey · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“States may bar their courts from accepting guilty pleas from any defendants who assert their innocence.”

State v. Jones · 2022-05-19 · Ohio Court of Appeals · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“while most pleas of guilty consist of both a waiver of trial and an express admission of guilt, the latter element is not a constitutional requisite to the imposition of criminal penalty”

SMITH v. JOHNSON · 2021-11-10 · D. New Jersey · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“States may bar their courts from accepting guilty pleas from any defendants who assert their innocence.”

State of Iowa v. Michael Joseph Watson · 2021-06-16 · Court of Appeals of Iowa · pin 400 U.S. at 25

“An individual accused of a crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he [or she] is unwilling or unable to admit his [or her] participation in the acts constituting the crime.”

Bragg v. Mintz · 2020-12-03 · Court of Appeals of South Carolina · pin 400 U.S. at 25

"There was no proffer of the testimony. Without the proffer of the testimony there is nothing for this court to review."

State v. Wilson · 2020-07-27 · Ohio Court of Appeals · pin 400 U.S. at 25

“Alford plea”

State v. Schalk · 2020-06-19 · Ohio Court of Appeals · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“Alford pleas”

Charlie Branner, Jr. v. State · 2020-05-22 · Court of Appeals of Georgia · pin 91 S. Ct. at 160

“[W]hile most pleas of guilty consist of both a waiver of trial and an express admission of guilt, the latter element is not a constitutional requisite to the imposition of criminal penalty.”

Omar Davis v. Administrator New Jersey State · 2019-11-21 · Third Circuit · pin 400 U.S. at 25

“States may bar their courts from accepting guilty pleas from any defendants who assert their innocence.”

United States v. William Block · 2019-06-20 · Seventh Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

"An individual accused of crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime."

Commonwealth v. Dwight D. · 2019-02-04 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · pin 400 U.S. at 25

"An individual accused of a crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly [plead guilty] even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime"

Fields v. Mo. Bd. of Prob. & Parole · 2018-08-28 · Missouri Court of Appeals · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

In re Kenneth Barber, Jr., Theodore C. Smith, Jr., Danielle M. Rousseau, John Burke · 2018-08-10 · Supreme Court of Vermont · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

"An individual accused of a crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime."

In the Interest of A.W. and A.W., Minor Children · 2018-06-06 · Court of Appeals of Iowa · pin 400 U.S. at 25

"An individual accused of crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly consent to imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime."

State of Iowa v. Timothy Lee Conway · 2018-06-06 · Court of Appeals of Iowa · pin 400 U.S. at 25

State of West Virginia v. Orville M. Hutton · 2017-11-01 · West Virginia Supreme Court · 2 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 160

“In view of the strong factual basis for the plea demonstrated by the State and Alford’s clearly expressed desire to enter it despite his professed belief in his innocence, we hold that the trial judge did not commit constitutional error in accepting it.”

In re Anthony Bridger · 2017-08-25 · Supreme Court of Vermont · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

McGuyton v. State · 2016-01-19 · Supreme Court of Georgia · pin 91 S. Ct. at 160

“An individual accused of crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime.”

State of Minnesota v. Donald James Helps · 2015-01-20 · Court of Appeals of Minnesota · pin 400 U.S. at 25

“An individual accused of a crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime.”

Santoni v. State · 2014-07-30 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“A criminal defendant does not have an absolute right under the Constitution to have his guilty plea accepted by the court, although the States may by statute or otherwise confer such a right.”

Marvin T. Rideout, III v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 2014-02-04 · Court of Appeals of Virginia · pin 400 U.S. at 25

“Alford pleas”

Marvin T. Rideout, III v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 2014-02-04 · Court of Appeals of Virginia · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“Alford pleas”

Iman Sharif v. Nathan Picone · 2014-01-21 · Third Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“Throughout its *268 history ... the plea of nolo contendere has been viewed not as an express admission of guilt but as a consent by the defendant that he may be punished as if he were guilty and a prayer for leniency.”

In the Interest Of: J. J. S., a Child (Mother) v. State of Georgia · 2013-03-29 · Court of Appeals of Georgia · pin 91 S. Ct. at 160

United States v. Byron Neal · 2013-01-28 · Fifth Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“The standard [for determining the validity of guilty pleas] remains whether the plea represents a voluntary and intelligent choice among the alternative courses of action open to the defendant.”

People v. Aguilar · 2012-10-25 · Colorado Court of Appeals · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

"Confronted with the choice between a trial for first-degree murder, on the one hand, and a plea of guilty to second-degree murder, on the other, Alford quite reasonably chose the latter and thereby limited the maximum penalty to a 30-year term."

United States v. Christopher Amos · 2012-08-23 · Sixth Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“Courts have defined the plea of nolo contendere in a variety of different ways... .”

Davis v. State · 2011-02-08 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

Parker v. Phillips · 2010-06-08 · W.D. New York · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“A criminal defendant does not have an absolute right under the Constitution to have his guilty plea accepted by the court.”

United States v. Davis · 2010-02-02 · Second Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

"An individual accused of crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understanding^ consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime."

United States v. Pulido · 2009-05-20 · First Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“An individual accused of crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understanding^ consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime.”

Joseph Corcoran v. Bill Wilson · 2008-12-31 · Seventh Circuit · 2 pin-cites · pin 400 S. Ct. at 25

“Jackson established no new test for deter- mining the validity of guilty pleas.”

Corcoran v. Buss · 2008-12-31 · Seventh Circuit · 6 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

" Jackson established no new test for determining the validity of guilty pleas."

United States v. Arango · 2007-11-15 · First Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

Asagwara v. Gonzales · 2006-09-18 · Tenth Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

United States v. Delgado-Lucio · 2006-06-15 · Tenth Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

Thomas v. Beard · 2005-08-19 · E.D. Pennsylvania · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“The standard was and remains whether the plea represents a voluntary and intelligent choice among the alternative courses of action open to the defendant.”

State v. Montiel · 2005-08-05 · Utah Supreme Court · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

"A criminal defendant does not have an absolute right under the Constitution to have his guilty plea accepted by the court...."

Steele v. Filion · 2005-04-20 · W.D. New York · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“The - standard was and remains whether the plea represents a voluntary and intelligent choice among the alternative courses of action open to the defendant.’ ”

Hoskins v. Maricle · 2004-12-16 · Kentucky Supreme Court · 4 pin-cites · pin 400 S. Ct. at 25

"A criminal defendant does not have an absolute right under the Constitution to have his guilty plea accepted by the court...."

State v. Van Buren · 2004-10-05 · Court of Appeals of Washington · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“[a]n individual accused of crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime”

State v. Van Buren · 2004-10-05 · Court of Appeals of Washington · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

"[a]n individual accused of crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understandingly consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime"

State v. James G. · 2004-04-13 · Supreme Court of Connecticut · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

Wirsching v. State of Colorado · 2004-02-19 · Tenth Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“An individual accused of [a] crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and understanding^ consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even if he is unwilling or unable to admit his participation in the acts constituting the crime.”

Roger G. Gousse v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General · 2003-08-06 · Second Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

United States v. Greggs · 2003-03-17 · Fourth Circuit · 3 pin-cites · pin 27 L. Ed. 2d at 25

“A criminal defendant does not have an absolute right under the Constitution to have his guilty plea accepted by the court.”

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