List of U.S. states by Alford plea usage

Columns: Name | Used | Note
Alabama | Yes | With an Alford plea , [ defendant ] maintained his innocence but acknowledged there was enough evidence to convict him . Associated Press ( 2002 ) | Alaska | Yes | In such a plea , the defendant does not admit guilt , but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence to obtain a guilty verdict . Fairbanks Daily News-Miner ( 2009 ) | Arizona | Yes | Alford plea , in which a defendant does not admit guilt but agrees he might be convicted by a jury . The Arizona Daily Star ( 2003 ) Under an Alford plea , a defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges the prosecution has enough evidence to obtain a conviction . The Arizona Daily Star ( 1999 ) | Arkansas | Yes | Under North Carolina v. Alford , 400 U.S. 25 ( 1970 ) , a court may accept a guilty plea from a defendant who maintains his innocence , provided the court finds an adequate factual basis for the plea of guilty . Typically , a criminal defendant will utilize an Alford plea when he intelligently concludes that his interests require entry of a guilty plea in light of strong evidence of actual guilt with the intention of limiting the penalty to be imposed . Arkansas Supreme Court ( 2006 ) | California | Yes | Alford plea described as a plea that allows the offender to admit that there is enough evidence to convict him at trial without admitting the offense of record . California State Library , research requested by California State Assembly member ( 2004 ) | Colorado | Yes | [ Defendant ] took an Alford plea , which means he did n't admit guilt but agreed that prosecutors had enough evidence to convict him . The Gazette ( 2007 ) [ Defendant ] entered an 'Alford plea ' ... under which he did not admit guilt but acknowledged that enough evidence exists to convict him . Rocky Mountain News ( 2006 ) | Connecticut | Yes | A plea in a criminal case in which the defendant does not admit guilt , but agrees that the state has enough evidence against him or her to get a conviction . Allows the defendant to enter into a plea bargain with the state . If the judge accepts the Alford Plea , a guilty finding is made on the record . State of Connecticut Judicial Branch ( 2009 )

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