How did the defendant plead in his case relating to wildlife crime ?
Justice Byron White wrote that the Court had accepted the case for review because some states authorized conviction only for a crime “ where guilt is shown , ” including by means of a guilty plea that included an actual admission of guilt ; but “ others have concluded that they should not ‘ force any defense on a defendant in a criminal case , ’ particularly when advancement of the defense might ‘ end in disaster … ’ ” and therefore would accept a guilty plea in Alford 's circumstances .