PRECEDENT: Henry Alford

<p>Sometimes we see our legal system as black or white. Innocent or Guilty. But there is a technical gray area. Room for someone to plead guilty while still maintaining their innocence. And this is only possible because of a <strong>precedent</strong> set in the case against a man named Henry Alford more than half a century ago.</p><p>Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit <a href="https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/"><strong>https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/</strong></a> to view the current membership options and policies.</p><p>Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: <a href="https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/precedent-henry-alford/" target="_blank">https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/precedent-henry-alford/</a></p><p> </p><p>Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!</p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast/"><strong>@crimejunkiepodcast</strong></a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/"><strong>@audiochuck</strong></a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/crimejunkiepod"><strong>@CrimeJunkiePod</strong></a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/audiochuck"><strong>@audiochuck</strong></a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crimejunkiepodcast?lang=en"><strong>@crimejunkiepodcast</strong></a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/"><strong>/CrimeJunkiePodcast</strong></a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc"><strong>/audiochuckllc</strong></a></li></ul><p>Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. </p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflowers/"><strong>@ashleyflowers</strong></a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/britprawat/?hl=en"><strong>@britprawat</strong></a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ash_flowers"><strong>@Ash_Flowers</strong></a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/britprawat?lang=en"><strong>@britprawat</strong></a></li>