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The Alford guilty plea originated in the United States Supreme Court case of North Carolina v. Alford ( 1970 ).

Henry Alford had been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in 1963.

Evidence in the case included testimony from witnesses that Alford had said after the death of the victim that he had killed the individual.

Court testimony showed Alford and the victim argued at the victim's house.

Alford left the house, and afterwards the victim received a fatal gunshot wound when he opened the door responding to a knock.