In North Carolina v. Alford (1970), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that

a. when a guilty plea rests on a promise of a prosecutor, it must be fulfilled

b. defendants must uphold the plea agreement or suffer the consequences.
c. a plea of guilty may be accepted for the purpose of a lesser sentence by a defendant who maintains his or her innocence.
d. defendants must state that they are voluntarily making a plea of guilty.


c

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