{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6281360903de790013c01ab1/6281360d9e3d710014a5ea97?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"503: The Alford Plea – Pleading Guilty When You’re Innocent","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6281360903de790013c01ab1/1652636068274-dc2e09074fba94daeb9227b89468bd6e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Alford Plea provides a way for a defended to plead guilty while maintaining their innocence. Should this be allowed in criminal court? Where did it come from? Who benefits?</p><p><br></p><p>Covered Topics: The West Memphis 3, Henry Alford, Act Utilitarianism, Jeremy Benthem</p><p><br></p><p>Further Reading:</p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three#Release\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three#Release</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-westmemphis3-arkansas/after-18-years-west-memphis-3-go-free-on-plea-deal-idUSTRE77I54A20110819\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-westmemphis3-arkansas/after-18-years-west-memphis-3-go-free-on-plea-deal-idUSTRE77I54A20110819</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism#Utility_ignores_justice\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism#Utility_ignores_justice</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVltykvceWw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVltykvceWw</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bentham\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bentham</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_utilitarianism\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_utilitarianism</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/1970/70-14_10-14-1970.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/1970/70-14_10-14-1970.pdf</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG3zGzY2hsk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG3zGzY2hsk</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_v._Alford\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_v._Alford</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.delgazette.com/opinion/24467/david-hejmanowski-the-lasting-legacy-of-henry-alford\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.delgazette.com/opinion/24467/david-hejmanowski-the-lasting-legacy-of-henry-alford</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/then-now-the-west-memphis-three\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/then-now-the-west-memphis-three</a></p>","author_name":"James Renner"}