In 1963, Henry Alford pled guilty to second-degree murder while still claiming innocence - a decision that created the Alford Plea, a paradoxical legal tool allowing conviction without admission of guilty.

In this episode, we unpack Henry Alford's case, the Supreme Court ruling that followed, and the unsettling questions it raises: can justice exist when truth and survival collide?

Resources
Podcast: 10 Minute Murder - The Alford Plea Explained True Crime Cases That Changed Everything
Podcast: Crime Junkie - PRECEDENT: Henry Alford
Podcast: True Crimecast - The Alford Plea - Henry Alford
Podcast: RedHanded - 328 - The Staircase: Michael Peterson - Part 1
Podcast: RedHanded - 329 - The Staircase: Michael Peterson - Part 2
Netflix Documentary: The Staircase
 
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