Kennedy v. Frazier

How courts have described this case

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• recognizing that, under Alford, “[a]n accused may voluntarily, knowingly and understandingly consent to the imposition of a prison sentence even though he is unwilling to admit participation in the crime, if (continued . . .
• recognizing that, under North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25 (1970
• holding that a criminal defendant may plead guilty to a crime “even though he is unwilling to admit participation in the crime, if he intelligently concludes that his interests require a guilty plea and the record supports the conclusion that a jury could convict him.”
• holding that a criminal defendant may plead guilty to a crime “even though he is unwilling to admit participation in the crime, if he intelligently concludes that his interests require a guilty plea and the record supports the conclusion that a jury could convict him.”
• holding that a criminal defendant may plead guilty to a crime “even though he is unwilling to admit participation in the crime, if he intelligently concludes that his interests require a guilty plea and the record supports the conclusion that a jury could convict him.”
• permitting the entry of a guilty plea without admitting participation in the crime if a defendant “intelligently concludes that his interests require a guilty plea and the record supports the conclusion that a jury could convict him.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).