Assertion: defendant | /r/CapableOf | claim innocence
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Source sentences:
text: The lawyer repeatedly advised the defendant, who claimed innocence, to plead guilty.
text: This presumption means that the prosecution must convince the jury of the defendant's guilt, rather than the defendant having to prove innocence.
text: North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, (1970), establishes that the United States Constitution does not prohibit the court from accepting a guilty plea from a defendant who nevertheless asserts his or her innocence.
text: Unlike a plea of no contest, an Alford plea is a plea of guilt, but the defendant still asserts his or her claims of innocence.