If you are found guilty in a bench trial, which is a trial conducted without a jury where the judge makes the final decision, the judge will typically issue a verdict and may impose a sentence immediately or schedule a separate sentencing hearing. The outcome can include penalties such as fines, probation, or imprisonment, depending on the nature of the offense. Following the verdict, you may have the right to appeal the decision to a higher court if you believe there were legal errors during the trial.
Since no jury is present during a bench trial, it is solely the judge who decides guilty or not guilty.
Tried in absence
A jury in a trial makes the same decisions as a judge would in a bench trial. Based on evidence, they decide if a person charged is guilty or innocent.
Yes - conviction is a judgment made by jury (or judge in a bench trial), but conviction requires a trial. A guilty plea eliminated the need for a trial.
Unless there is a mistrial or a new trial is ordered after a conviction is appealed, there is only one trial per defendant per set of charges. An acquittal (finding of "not guilty") cannot be appealed. This is the same whether the trial is heard by a judge (a bench trial) or a jury.
No, You will not be sentenced until after the trial and if you're found guilty of a crime.
it is called a bench trial
You go to trial, and you're either found not guilty or guilty. If found guilty, you'll serve time.
A trial to a judge sitting without a jury is called a "bench trial."
In a bench trial, the judge determines the outcome.
Not necessarily. The Prosecution could offer a plea-bargain in which case a more lenient sentence will be given for a lesser guilty plea. Barring that, the Bill of Rights gives every American the right of either a Bench-Trial (where the Judge will preside as Judge/Jury) or a Jury-Trial. Unless the charges are dismissed during the Arraignment or Pre-Trial, yes, pleading not-guilty to a crime of which you are charged will result in some kind of trial proceeding.
A "bench trial" is a trial before a judge sitting without a jury. The judge alone decides the case.