Pleas
Saying you did the crime
Guilty
Charges that have less severe sentences
Misdemeanor
The attorney that helps you with your case
Defense attorney
Saying you did not do the crime
Not guilty
Money to pay the court as a punishment for breaking the law
Fine
The attorney that tries to prove you are guilty
Prosecutor or Commonwealth attorney
Person who testifies about seeing something relevant to your case
Eye witness
Not saying you did the crime but that you won't fight the accusation
No contest
One way in which you can work with your attorney
(multiple answers)
Someone who gives testimony about a professional opinion related to your case
Expert witness
Saying you did not understand what you were doing or how to behave because of your mental illness
Not guilty by reason of insanity
One way in which you can work with your attorney
(multiple answers)
Deal between yourself and the Commonwealth Attorney to reduce charges or sentence
Plea bargain
If sentenced for more than one crime, the sentence for the first crime is completed before the sentence for the second crime begins
Consecutive sentences
Something you have with your attorney so that your information cannot be shared with other people
Confidentiality