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How do magistrates decide on an appropriate sentence following a plea or a verdict of guilty?
Aliya12
For every offence, Magistrates have very strict sentencing guidelines to which they must adhere and they can also take advice from the Legal Advisor to the Court.
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What does case to be listed for sentence mean?
When a case is listed for sentence, it means that the court has scheduled a hearing where the judge will decide and impose the appropriate punishment or sentence for the convicted individual. This is a crucial step in the judicial process following a guilty verdict or plea.
What does to appeal the verdict mean?
It means that you don`t agree with the verdict or sentence given to you. You appeal the verdict/sentence and it goes back to the judge, who rules on it again. When you run out of appeals,the sentence is carried out.
What are the roles of lay people in the criminal cases?
They are Magistrates in the Magistrates Court and the jury are lay people too. The Magistrates listen to evidence and deliver a verdict within Magistrate Courts and the Jury hear all evidence and then decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty in a Crown Court.
When the verdict is guilty what does the judge determine?
When the verdict is guilty, the judge determines the defendant's sentence based on the relevant laws and sentencing guidelines. The judge takes into consideration factors such as the nature of the crime, any previous criminal record, and any mitigating or aggravating circumstances. The judge issues a sentence that they deem appropriate based on these factors.
What does it mean when verdict is Commenced and concluded?
Commenced - verdict is read for the crime concluded - verdict is entered into record and begin serving the sentence.
What word means a decision at an end of a trial?
I assume you mean the verdict (as opposed to the sentence).
When the verdict is guilty the judge determines what?
sentence
Would you please use the word 'verdict' in a sentence?
1.The judge asked for the verdict from the jury.2.The judge was going to ask for the verdict from the jury.
What is a sentence with the word deliberated in it?
The jury deliberated the verdict .
What is the penalty for a guilty verdict?
The sentence, as pronounced by the judge.
What is the subject word in the sentence There was justice in the verdict?
justice
When are you convicted of a crime at guilty plea or at sentencing?
At the time of the verdict. A sentence can be delivered at the same time as the verdict, but is usually done at a hearing held after the verdict has been determined.
