Plead or found guilty of a crime in a court of law.
The same thing that would happen today. If you plead guilty, there is no trial and your are sentenced, but more lightly than if you'd plead not guilty. Confessors were just jailed instead of being killed.
Jail time is possible if it's your first conviction, but not likely. If you plead guilty it's almost a 100% chance that you'll just get supervision or probation, but look out for a civil case after you plead guilty.
38 members of the Nixon Administration plead guilty to or been indicted for crimes revealed in the Watergate investigation.
Bridget bishop was an accused witch during the Salem Witch trials in 1692. She plead guilty to all of the accusations and yet she was still hung to her death. she was widowed 3 different times.
In court, you must either plead guilty or not guilty to the charges against you.
Guilty
No, if you plead guilty, you typically do not go to trial. By pleading guilty, you are admitting to the charges against you, and the case can proceed to sentencing without the need for a trial.
I don't think you can appeal after a guilty plea.
Yes
When asked "How do you plead?" in court, the proper way to respond is to clearly state "guilty" or "not guilty" to the charges brought against you.
No, you cannot plead guilty before the court date. You must wait until your scheduled court appearance to enter a plea.
Overwhelmingly obvious proof (evidence) of the offense would lead a guilty defendant to just go ahead and plead to the charge.
$120 to plead guilty and have it go on your record. $147 to plead guilty and go to driving school.
Yes, it is possible to plead guilty to a crime but not be convicted if the court decides to dismiss the charges or if a plea deal is reached that does not result in a conviction.
dont know but as he was caught red handed it is a moot point --------------- Fawkes did indeed plead not guilty. His reasoning was ignorance of certain aspects of his indictment. But he was still found guilty and sentenced to death.
Yes.