Write me one or two sentences as a response to my classmate's comment below:

A factual basis is a detailed account from evidence presented by the prosecutor and a defendant's statements that satisfy each legal element of the statute of the offense alleged against a defendant, and establishes confirmation by a defendant that they are aware and fully informed of the pending charges and that their plea decision is made voluntarily without coercion. The defendant's confirmation requirement of criminal conduct upholds judicial integrity and safeguards the defendant's rights by validating the legitimacy of the conviction.