Today's Tidbits episode covers the Alford plea - where did it come from; where is it prohibited from use; and how does it work? If you want more information about the cases referenced in this episode, please see the sources below.
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea
https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/videos/2018/2/21/17030060/alford-plea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_v._Alford
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peterson_(criminal)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Hupp
**Be sure to check out The Prosecutors Podcast for a 4-part episode on the Michael Peterson case.