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When a defendant charged with a serious offense has the right to a jury trial only if the offense is punishable by term incarceration?
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Is an offense punishable by death or by incarceration?
Yes, an offense can be punishable by either death or incarceration, depending on the laws of the jurisdiction and the severity of the offense committed. In some countries or states, certain crimes such as murder or treason may be punishable by death, while other offenses may result in imprisonment as the punishment.
What is a defendent has committed a crime?
A defendant is a person who has been charged with a criminal offense.
Is police brutality a punishable offense?
Yes, police brutality is a punishable offense. Officers who are guilty of any form of assault could be charged with assault. They could also be fined, reprimanded, or possibly lose their jobs.
Got a year for a cocaine possession is this a felony?
Unable to answer the question. While a misdemeanor offense is punishable by not more than one year in jail, and a felony offense is punishable by more than; one year in prison, it makes no difference what the length of the sentence was that you were given, it depends on what the original offense you were charged with was.
What is a misdeamenor charge?
A misdemeanor offense is differentiated from a felony offense by the penalty the legislature set. Misdemeanors are punishable by a maximum term in jail of NOT more than 1 year and/or a fine of NOT more than $1,000. Felonies are punishable by incarceration in state prison for a period of MORE than 1 year and/or a fine MORE than $1,000.
What are the chances of someone charged with First degree robbery getting probation?
Insufficient information is given on which to base an opinion. It will all depend on the defendant's history and/or the viciousness/severity of the offense he was charged with.
The most common offense the results in incarceration is?
drug possession
What does this mean PC 859A PLEA?
PC 859A refers to a California Penal Code provision that allows the defendant to make a plea in absentia through their attorney. This means the defendant does not need to be physically present in court to enter a plea.
What is the prosecutors job in a court?
To present the government's case against the defendant and gain a conviction for the offense being tried. ADDED: ONLY the government's attorney is referred to as "The Prosecutor." In civil cases the attorney for the plaintiff is known as "THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY."
What is the punishment for simple battery committed at school in Georgia?
There are no set punishments for crimes. The punishment depends on the facts and circumstances of the crime, and the history and situation of the defendant. Simple battery is normally a misdemeanor offense in Georgia, punishable by up to 1 year in confinement and up to $1,000 in fines. If you are charged as a juvenile, it's completely different, though.
A complaint filed by the prosecutor when a grand jury is not used?
In states which do not use the Grand Jury system there is no "indictment," the defendant is simply "formally charged" with the offense by the prosecutor. .
What type of crime is DWI?
DWI, or driving while intoxicated/impaired, is the offense of driving while under the influence of certain drugs or alcohol. Usually for alcohol, it is called DUI, or driving under influence. In any case the offense ranges from a traffic criminal offense to a felony, depending on the frequency of arrest, whether a person has been injured or killed, whether the DUI resulted in accident - especially if a person was killed or injured, and whether the defendant left the scene of the accident involving a DUI related injury or death. For first offenders the offense is punishable by driver license suspension, DUI classes, fine, and/or minimal incarceration.
