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Before Hunter Biden’s guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it?

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Hunter Biden’s sudden guilty plea to tax charges was preceded by vigorous objections by prosecutors when his lawyer said he was willing to give up a trial and enter what’s known as an Alford plea. So what is it? It’s named for a 1970 U.S. Supreme Court case involving a man named Henry Alford. It allows someone to maintain their innocence but still plead guilty. Most states have a form of Alford plea. But the U.S. Justice Department says it will agree to it only in rare circumstances. Federal prosecutors said the Hunter Biden case wasn’t one of them.

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