The city, as the capital of the comarca Huerta de Murcia is called Europe's orchard due to its long agricultural tradition and its fruit, vegetable, and flower production and exports. 1 Geography 1.1 Segura River.
With an Alford plea, the defendant -- typically only with the court's permission -- accepts all the ramifications of a guilty verdict (i.e., punishment) without first attesting to having committed the crime. The rare plea serves as a final resort to avoid trial or a severe sentence for those who are indeed guilty.
) But defendants who face charges have to plead at least once, in the early stages. (Most cases involve at least two pleas: the initial not-guilty plea, then a plea of guilty or no contest pursuant to a plea deal.) Some defendants ask to delay plea entryâfor example, because they haven't yet been able to hire counsel. And sometimes judges agree.