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Court rebukes Alamosa County judge in sentencing appeal | Subscriber Content

Court rebukes Alamosa County judge in sentencing appeal | Subscriber Content
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Colorado Supreme Court addresses Alford pleas | Subscriber Content

Colorado Supreme Court addresses Alford pleas | Subscriber Content
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Colorado high court to review life without parole sentence | Subscriber Content

The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will consider whether it is unconstitutional for a person to serve a sentence of life without parole for murder when the defendant was not the one who caused the victim s death.

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Colorado justices examine requirements for Alford pleas | Subscriber Content

In 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court gave its approval to a special type of guilty plea, one in which a criminal defendant maintains his innocence while at the same time accepting a plea deal from the prosecution. Those "Alford pleas," named after the case Alford v. North Carolina, are permissible when a defendant believes it is in his best interest and, the Supreme Court added, when there is "a factual basis for the plea."

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Colorado justices examine requirements for Alford pleas | Courts

In 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court gave its approval to a special type of guilty plea, one in which a criminal defendant maintains his innocence while at the same time accepting a plea deal from the prosecution. Those "Alford pleas," named after the case Alford v. North Carolina, are permissible when a defendant believes it is in his best interest and, the Supreme Court added, when there is "a factual basis for the plea."

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