Kentucky’s Alford Predicament: The Case for Curbing Qualified Guilty Pleas in the Commonwealth (Print Vol. 114 Issue 4)

Kentucky’s Alford Predicament: The Case for Curbing Qualified Guilty Pleas in the Commonwealth

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By: Ben Whatley

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Student, Ben Whatley, argues that Alford pleas frustrate the administration of justice and erode public confidence, advocating for Kentucky prosecutors to actively limit their use.

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