List of U.S. states by Alford plea usage

Columns: Name | Used | Note
Delaware | Yes | We now hold , in the light of the Alford case , that the rules laid down in Brown and Muzzi are amended to eliminate the requirement that a defendant must admit his actual commission of the offense charged in order for the trial Judge to accept his plea ; if the other requirements laid down in Brown and Muzzi are met , the plea is to be accepted . Supreme Court of Delaware ( 1972 ) | Florida | Yes | Supreme Court of Florida has held that a judgment of guilt entered upon an Alford plea is conclusive proof of guilt of the criminal offense charged . The Florida Bar v. Cohen ( 1991 ) | Georgia | Yes | [ Defendant ] entered an 'Alford plea , ' in which he acknowledged there was enough evidence to find him guilty . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ( 2006 ) [ Defendant ] entered an 'Alford ' plea , in which a defendant does not admit guilt but asserts that a guilty plea is in his best interest . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ( 2004 ) | Hawaii | Yes | While the Supreme Court has held that a guilty plea may be accepted by the trial court , and sentence may be pronounced thereon even where the defendant is unable or unwilling to admit to the commission of the act charged , North Carolina v. Alford , 400 U.S. 25 , 91 S.Ct . 160 , 27 L.Ed.2d 162 ( 1970 ) , we think that where a tendered plea of guilty is accompanied by a contemporaneous denial of the acts constituting the crime charged , a searching inquiry addressed to the defendant personally , to ensure the defendant 's complete understanding of the finality of his guilty plea if accepted , should be conducted by the trial court before accepting the plea . Only then , and only after satisfying itself that there is a strong factual basis for the plea , ought the trial court to accept the plea . Supreme Court of Hawaii ( 1980 ) | Idaho | Yes | Although an Alford plea allows a defendant to plead guilty amid assertions of innocence , it does not require a court to accept those assertions . The sentencing court may , of necessity , consider a broad range of information , including the evidence of the crime , the defendant 's criminal history and the demeanor of the defendant , including the presence or absence of remorse . Idaho Court of Appeals , State of Idaho v. Howry ( 1995 ) | Illinois | Yes | Alford plea , in which [ defendant ] conceded that a judge or jury shown the evidence would probably find him guilty . Chicago Tribune ( 2008 ) Alford plea - under which a defendant acknowledges there is enough evidence for a conviction without admitting wrongdoing . The Chicago Sun-Times ( 2006 ) | Indiana | No | The Supreme Court of Indiana has held that judges may not accept guilty pleas accompanied by protestations of innocence . The court suggested that Alford pleas risk being unintelligent , involuntary , and inaccurate . Another reason for the Indiana rule is that Alford pleas undercut public respect for the justice system . Cornell Law Review ( 2003 )

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