List of U.S. states by Alford plea usage

Columns: Name | Used | Note
Iowa | Yes | In an Alford plea , a defendant does n't admit guilt but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a jury to convict him . Associated Press ( 2009 ) In an Alford plea , a defendant does not admit guilt , but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him at trial . Associated Press ( 2002 ) | Kansas | Yes | An Alford plea is a plea to a criminal charge but without admitting to its commission , i.e. , to the truth of the charge and every material fact therein . The defendant may accomplish this in two ways : by affirmatively protesting innocence or by simply refusing to admit the acts constituting the charge | Kentucky | Yes | In an Alford plea , a defendant does n't admit guilt but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a conviction . The Kentucky Post ( 2007 ) In an Alford plea , a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes there is enough evidence for conviction . Lexington Herald-Leader ( 2006 ) | Louisiana | Yes | Under an Alford plea , a defendant maintains his innocence , but concedes he would likely be convicted if his case went to trial . The court treats the case as a guilty plea . The Advocate ( 1999 ) In an Alford plea , the defendant does not admit he committed a crime , but believes it is in his best interest to plead guilty . The Advocate ( 1999 ) | Maine | Yes | Alford plea , which allows her to plead guilty to the state 's evidence while continuing , for the record , to maintain her innocence . Bangor Daily News ( 1998 ) The defendants entered what is technically called an 'Alford plea , ' in which they contend they are innocent , but admit that there is sufficient evidence for a jury to find them guilty , and it is in their best interests to plead guilty . Bangor Daily News ( 1994 ) | Maryland | Yes | Under an Alford plea , the defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges that the state has enough evidence for a conviction . The Maryland Gazette ( 2007 ) Under an Alford plea , a defendant does not explicitly admit guilt but acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence to convict . The Washington Post ( 1998 )

Example questions:
How many residents are there in this state whose Alford plea usage was stated by this assembly with the speaker Anthony Rendon ? | What is the capital and largest city of this state whose Alford plea usage was presented by this press purchased by Pulitzer in 1971 ? | Which state is located north of this state whose Alford plea usage was reported by this press that earned 53 Pulitzer Prizes ? | In which city is this press located that reported the Alford plea usage of this state nicknamed Centennial State ? | How many associate justices serve in this court that stated the Alford plea usage of its state whose most populous city is Little Rock ?

Answers:
39.5 million residents | Phoenix | Tennessee | Denver , Colorado | six Associate Justices