Legal Opinion
Ward v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 28, 1990No. 1576, September Term, 1989PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSALYN B. BELL, Judge.
The question presented by Bernard Leon Ward, Jr., appellant, is whether the trial judge erred by accepting his Alford plea. 1 At the close of all the evidence, Ward pleaded guilty, while denying his guilt in order to avoid greater punishment, despite conflicting testimony concerning his whereabouts on the date and time of the crime.
The State raises a question of jurisdiction, namely, whether a direct appeal to this Court lies from an Alford plea. We hold that no direct appeal lies from an Alford plea and dismiss the appeal in accordance with Md.Cts. & Jud.Proc. Code…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. Tyrone GaskinsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Pennington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
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