When a defendant enters a guilty plea to second-degree murder to avoid the possible imposition of the death penalty, even though the defendant believes himself innocent of the charge, the U.S. Supreme Court has determined that this is:

A) unconstitutional.
B) illegal.
C) acceptable.
D) invalid.


C

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