Carl’s attorney advises Carl to plead guilty because the evidence against him is overwhelming. However, Carl is stubborn. At trial, the defense attorney announces that although Carl does not wish to plead guilty, he will have to plead his client guilty over Carl’s objections because going to trial will be much worse for Carl than it would be to plead guilty before the trial starts. What does the judge do?
a. Accept the plea of guilty under an Alford plea.
b. Accept the plea of guilty under the doctrine of no lo contendere.
c. Deny the plea because Carl did not consent to it.
d. Deny the plea because the defense attorney did not confer with the state.
c. Deny the plea because Carl did not consent to it.
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