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To: APBaer
"Alford plea"

Is this used very often? Why would anyone plead guilty if they could just use the Alford plea? It seems like the result is the same but it might leave your options open. Is there a catch?

19 posted on 11/02/2001 5:25:47 PM PST by tjg
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To: tjg
"'Alford plea'
Is this used very often? Why would anyone plead guilty if they could just use the Alford plea?
It seems like the result is the same but it might leave your options open. Is there a catch?"

I don't know the answers to your questions, sorry.

22 posted on 11/02/2001 6:18:21 PM PST by APBaer
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