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According to the Supreme Court in North Carolina v. Alford, regarding a plea of guilty:
 
  a. defendants' plea of guilty when they believe they are innocent can never constitute a voluntary guilty plea.
  b. the only constitutional requirement is that the plea be voluntary.
  c. guilty pleas must consist of both a waiver of trial and an express admission of guilt.
  d. to pass constitutional muster, guilty pleas must be voluntary and intelligent.

Question 2

The Supreme Court has held that guilty pleas are:
 
  a. unconstitutional.
  b. constitutional, so long as they are made voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently.
  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 basisfor the guilty plea.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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