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North Carolina v. Alford
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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 |
Appealed from | North Carolina Supreme Court |
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
- Alfred announced, "I am not guilty, but I plead guilty."
Procedural History
The court sentenced Alfred to 30 years of imprisonment for 2nd-degree murder following his guilty plea.
North Carolina Supreme Court denied Alfred post-conviction relief.