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Does the jury decide on a death sentence or life sentence or just guilty or not guilty verdict?

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To be admonished means that you have been found guilty of an offence, however the judge decides that the minimum level of punishment is appropriate. It still means you have a criminal record, however under rehabilitation of offenders legislation the conviction can be regarded as spent after five years. Tried in absentia (check spelling - original was spelt absertia) means that the accused failed to appear and was therefore tried in their absence.