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|facts=* On December 2nd 1963, Henry Alford was indicted in North Carolina for 1st-degree murder | |||
* In the early 1960s, North Carolina law authorized | |||
** life imprisonment for guilty plea to 1st degree murder & | |||
** the death penalty conviction following a jury trial for 1st-degree murder | |||
* North Carolina law authorized 2 to 30 years imprisonment for 2nd-degree murder | |||
* The prosecutor in offered to reduce the 1st degree-murder charge to 2nd-degree murder if Alfred pled guilty | |||
* On December 10th 1963, Alfred pled guilty to 2nd-degree murder | |||
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|link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/north-carolina-v-alford | |link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/north-carolina-v-alford | ||
Revision as of 17:48, November 27, 2023
| North Carolina v. Alford | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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| Citation | 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 |
| Date decided | November 23, 1970 |
Facts
- On December 2nd 1963, Henry Alford was indicted in North Carolina for 1st-degree murder
- In the early 1960s, North Carolina law authorized
- life imprisonment for guilty plea to 1st degree murder &
- the death penalty conviction following a jury trial for 1st-degree murder
- North Carolina law authorized 2 to 30 years imprisonment for 2nd-degree murder
- The prosecutor in offered to reduce the 1st degree-murder charge to 2nd-degree murder if Alfred pled guilty
- On December 10th 1963, Alfred pled guilty to 2nd-degree murder
