SCOTUS has held that guilty pleas are:

a. unconstitutional, as there is no factual basis for the plea.
b. constitutional, as long as they are made voluntarily and knowingly.
c. unconstitutional, when they are obtained as a result of plea bargaining.
d. constitutional, even if the prosecution cannot present enough evidence to establish that there is a factual basis for the guilty plea.


b

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