Yes, it is possible to plead guilty without going to court through a process called a plea bargain, where the defendant and prosecutor negotiate an agreement outside of court.
You can be factually guilty without being legally guilty. You may have actually committed the crime, but if it can't be proven in a court of law you aren't legally guilty.
In court, you must either plead guilty or not guilty to the charges against you.
Whichever court you are being tried in determines your sentence.
Yes, it is possible to settle a felony out of court through a process called plea bargaining, where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a lighter sentence.
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.
In court trials, the two outcomes are either "guilty" or "not guilty". Therefore, any one who is not found to be guilty is declared to be not guilty and will be free to leave the court. There is not verdict of "innocent" in virtually any court in the world.
ask for a transfer of hearing.
In traffic court you can plead in the following manner: Guilty - Not Guilty - No Contest - or (in some traffic courts) Guilty With An Explanation.
Yes, you can change your plea to guilty at any time up to - and including - your court appearance.
Kangaroo court
Yes, your lawyer can appear for you
The possible consequences of welfare fraud include from 6 months to 2 years of time in jail, and up to a $10000 fine. You are innocent until proven guilty, so unless the court decides you are guilty, you may not have to worry about it at all