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When enter a guilty plea do they set a date for trial or go ahead with sentancing?
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What is the difference between indictment and a conviction?
An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime, issued by a grand jury based on evidence presented by a prosecutor. A conviction, on the other hand, is a formal declaration of guilt by a court or jury after a trial or guilty plea. Indictment precedes a trial, while conviction follows a trial.
What are someones DUI rights in court?
Contact and have a DUI lawyer and expert when in court about a DUI. A person can enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. There is a right to appeal after the trial.
What is ahead for Jodi Arias in her trial?
The Jodi Arias trial is nearly over. They are currently waiting for the jury to make a decision. If they come back with a guilty verdict then she will probably file an appeal.
Why would a defendant enter a nolo contender plea instead of a guilty?
They do not want to plead guilty and therefore accept responsibility, but evidence against them is so strong that if they take it to trial they acknowledge that they would be found guilty.
What is a arainment?
I do not think this is the right spelling. It should be ARRAIGNMENT --- that means to call him before the court to answer an accusation. In normal practice, arraignment is a hearing where a person accused of a crime must enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendre. If they enter a not guilty plea, the case will then be sent on for trial.
What are the two possible verdicts in a trial?
"guilty" or "not guilty".
What is the jury trial penalty?
means that defendants who do not enter pleas of guilty can expect to receive harsher sentences as a consequence for going to trial. In serious cases, the sentence imposed on a defendant who is found guilty after trial will often be over five times more severe than the expected sentence for the same offense for a guilty plea (King et al., 2005; McCoy, 2003; Ulmer & Bradley, 2006).
How can a criminal trial be concluded?
By finding the defendant either guilty or not guilty.
How did they prove that one was not guilty during the Salem witch trials?
They didn't if you were charged you were guilty. The Trial was a farce and the only way to not be declared guilty was to refuse to go to trial.
What happened at Rebecca Nurse's trial?
She was found guilty after the trial and was executed.
What is a cracked trial?
I trial where a last minute guilty plea is present
Who determines quilt in a bench trial?
Since no jury is present during a bench trial, it is solely the judge who decides guilty or not guilty.
