Personnel
your first court appearance is called?
arraignment hearing
A __________ plea is not admitting I did the crime, but I am not going to fight my charges and go ahead and sentence me.
No contest
What is Plea Bargain?
Deal for lesser time
Another word for proof is ___________
Evidence
If you don't understand the court process , this means that you are ____________
Incompetent to stand trial.
what is called to lie under oath?
Perjury
Pleading ______ is saying I did not do the crime.
Not guilty
In order to receive a plea deal I must enter a plea of _____ or ______
guilty or no contest
A serious crime would be considered to be a _________
Felony
A written court order telling the police to arrest a person for a specific crime is called a ___________
warrant
This person presides over the court, interprets the law and make sure the defendant receives a fair trial.
Judge
I was not in the right frame of mind when I committed the crime is what plea_________
NGI
What rights do you give up if you accept a plea bargain_________
right to face your accuser, testify or trial.
___________ is keeping what is said between you and your attorney private.
Confidentiality
In order to get _______ an officer must believe the suspect committed a crime.
Arrested
Who decides the punishment for the crime.
Judge
Saying I did do the crime is a plea _____________
Guilty
If all jurors cannot come to a unanimous decision my trial will in end in___________
Hung jury
Having the right to an attorney is part of my ______
miranda rights
______ is a conditional release based on good behavior.
Parole
The lawyer that prosecutes cases on behalf of the people of the state of California.
District attorney
__________is when you have good enough reason to ask the judge you want another attorney because you feel he is not giving his all to help you in your case.
Reasonable cause
The __________ will be the first to ask me questions, followed by the ___________.
Public Defender
District attorney
The _______ is money that an offender must pay to the victim.
Restitution
What is another word for the information exchanged between the District attorney and the Public defender.
Discovery