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Alford plea

Amerikansk retsinstitut hvor tiltalte erklærer sig skyldig uden at indrømme skyld, men accepterer domfældelse baseret på bevisernes styrke

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The Kathleen Peterson Case — Staircase Death or Murder

Michael Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife Kathleen in 2001, but after his conviction was vacated, he entered an Alford plea to manslaughter in 2017.

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The Kathleen Peterson Case — Staircase Death or Murder

The Kathleen Peterson Case — Staircase Death or Murder

Michael Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife Kathleen in 2001, but after his conviction was vacated, he entered an Alford plea to manslaughter in 2017.