I need an understanding of how an Alford Plea works. For first first degree burglary can the record be expunged after 3 years if an Alford Plea was used?

An alford plea means that there is enough evidence to convict you, but you are not admitting that you committed the crime. Typically it works the same as a guilty plea. As for expungement, not all states allow this for felonies. Have you browsed through the information in LawInfo's Free Legal Resource Center to learn more about your issue yet? See: http://www.lawinfo.com/consumer.html and http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/index.html. You can certainly try to speak to a lawyer to determine what legal options may be available. In the meantime, you may be able to learn more on your own. Search the "Free Legal Resources" tab, or browse the Consumer Resources. Good luck.