State v. Jackson

With an Alford plea, a defendant does not admit guilt “but admits that sufficient evidence exists to convict him of the offense.” United States v. Ramirez-Gonzalez, 755 F3d 1267, 1273 (11th Cir 2014).

Defendant appealed a judgment revoking his probation based on a condition of probation requiring him to "obey all laws." Defendant argued that the judgment of conviction was legally insufficient of his failure to obey all laws because it was entered after a no contest plea. With an Alford plea, a defendant does not admit guilt “but admits that sufficient evidence exists to convict him of the offense.” United States v. Ramirez-Gonzalez, 755 F3d 1267, 1273 (11th Cir 2014). The court explains that the defendant did not admit guilt, but he did not contest the charges against him either which means that he acknowledged that there was a factual basis which supported the charges against him. Based on this the court explains that the trial court was able to rely on the judgment of conviction as evidence the defendant committed the crime and could weigh the evidence against the credibility of the defendant. Affirmed.