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True or false: if a witness is lying on the stand, it is your right to yell out in the courtroom to let everyone know that they are not telling the truth!
What is false?
A charge that can lead to sentencing of up to, but not more than one year.
What is a misdemeanor?
Facts/objects that prove either innocence or guilt (e.g., videotapes, DNA, fingerprints, witness testimony).
What is evidence?
Officer who checks people into court and maintains security/safety.
Represents you in court and gives you legal advice on your defense; protects your legal rights.
What is the public defender?
A person who directly sees or experiences an event and provides evidence/testimony.
What is a witness?
The person in the court room trying to prove that you are guilty. He/she is not on your side.
What is the district attorney or prosecutor?
The method by which you talk to or interact with your public defender in court.
What is whispering?
"Local lock-up," may be sentenced there for days, weeks, or months but usually less than a year.
What is jail?
An additional charge for lying in court.
What is perjury?
12 men or women who listen to evidence and decide if you're guilty or innocent.
What is a jury?
A solemn promise—sworn on a holy book or affirmed—to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; required of witnesses before testifying.
What is an oath?
Guarantees rights to individuals facing criminal prosecution in the U.S.: right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, to be informed of charges, to confront and call witnesses, to have legal counsel.
What is the 6th amendment?
A serious charge resulting in a sentence of over a year.
What is a felony?
How many classes of felonies are there in California?
An official, usually written, legal authorization—often signed by a judge—permitting law enforcement to make arrests, search premises, or seize property.
What is a warrant?
What are the 3 classes of felonies in California?
What is Class A/1, Class B/2, Class C/3?
When the prosecutor asks the defendant questions in court.
What is cross examination?
An additional charge for disobedience against court authorities.
What is contempt of court?
Factual and rational understanding of charges and court proceedings + ability to assist counsel.
What is competency?
The defendant, prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge all have to agree to this before it can be accepted. It usually results in a lighter sentence.
What is a plea bargain?
Stating that you did do the crime, but that you're not guilty because you were unable to tell the difference between right and wrong at the time of the crime.
What is not guilty by reason of insanity?
Refusing to admit or deny guilt; this means you give up the right to trial and will be sentenced as if you pleaded guilty.
What is no contest?
If you believe that your rights are being violated, you can file a ___.
What is a grievance?
A challenge to a previous legal determination; the legal process to ask a higher court to review a decision by a judge in a lower court (trial court) because you believe the judge made a mistake.
What is an appeal?