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Can grand gury determine whether defendant in criminal case is guilty?
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No, a Grand Jury determines whether there is probable cause, and if a prosecutor has enough evidence to bring the case to trial.
A petit jury determines the guilt or innocence of a defendant.
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Is deferred adjudication a conviction?
Deferred adjudication is a plea deal wherein a defendant pleads guilty or no contest to criminal charges as long as he meets certain requirements laid out by court. There is no formal conviction entered in the defendant's records.
What is the difference between a criminal court and family court?
The difference between a criminal court and family court is the type of legal issue to be judged. A criminal court determine if an individual has committed a crime and will punish them if guilty. Family courts try to resolve issues such as custody of children.
Who could decide what cases should be brought to trial?
It depends on the context. In the civil side, the parties decide whether to settle or try the case. In criminal cases, the prosecution has to decide whether to prosecute. The defense then decides whether to plead guilty or have a trial.
When the accused states whether they are guilty or not guilty?
there is no question here.
When the verdict is guilty what does the judge determine?
sentence
What is the last step in a criminal prosecution if the defendant is found guilty?
Sentencing is last step in a criminal prosecution if the defendant is found guilty.
What type of jury decides the fate of a defendant beyond a reasonable doubt?
A petit jury in a criminal trial decides whether or not a defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The other type of jury, the Grand Jury, decides whether or not there is sufficient evidence to bring charges against a defendant prior to the trial. It does not decide whether or not the defendant is guilty. Therefore the Grand Jury is not bound by the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt.
What are criminal justice jobs?
Criminal justice jobs involve solving criminal cases. You would have to examine evidences and witnesses, hear debates from prosecutors and defendant, and decide whether a person is guilty or innocent.
How can a criminal trial be concluded?
By finding the defendant either guilty or not guilty.
Who bears burden of proving a criminal defendant guilty beyond reasonable doubt?
The prosecution.
What are the Four pleas a defendant may use?
The four pleas a defendant may use in a criminal case are guilty, not guilty, guilty but mentally ill, and nolo contendere (no contest). A defendant who pleads guilty admits their responsibility for the crime. Pleading not guilty indicates that the defendant denies the charges and intends to contest them. A guilty but mentally ill plea acknowledges guilt but asserts that the defendant had a mental illness at the time of the offense. A nolo contendere plea means the defendant does not contest the charges but does not admit guilt.
The preliminary hearing is used to decide all but which one what?
whether the defendant is guilty
How do courts make a decision?
Say a criminal is accused. The criminal will have a defense attorney. In court, the defense attorney argues with the prosecutor. In his cross-examination with the witness, he tries to find a contradiction, to show the defendant is NOT GUILTY. In the end, the Jury declares if the accused is GUILTY or NOT GUILTY. It really depends on what happened during the trial.
What is the jury supposed to do?
A trial jury hears the evidence in a trial and deliberates to consider a verdict. A grand jury determines whether there is enough evidence for a criminal trial to proceed.
How does the jury decide what punishment the defendant gets?
The jury does not decide what punishment the defendant gets, the judge does. The only thing the jury decides is whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty of what he is accused of.
What is deference between plea and charge?
In a criminal case, a charge is the specific criminal act that the accused is alleged to have committed. For example, a person could be charged with murder or possession of a controlled substance. A plea is the defendant's formal response. Typically, the defendant can plead guilty or not guilty, and sometimes nolo contendre.
When one co-defendant is found guilty does the other co-defendant have to be guilty too. Can one defendant be guilty and one NOT Guilty?
Co-defendants can be sentenced differently. They do not have to all be found guilty or not guilty.
