Pleas
usually the first court date in a criminal case
What is arraignment?
An answer to a charge
What is a plea?
Not ready for court
What is incompetent to stand trial?
Punishment for breaking the law (convicted of a felony and locked up for several months or years)
What is Prison?
The second court date where the DA must show there is enough evidence.
What is preliminary hearing?
What are the four types of pleas?
guilty, no guilty, ngri, no-contest
What are the two parts of competency
What is... Understanding things about your charges and the trial process, and being able to behave appropriately in court and work with attorney
What is a large/ major crime, with longer sentences?
What is a felony?
The defendant is innocent until proven guilty. The DA must prove defendant's guilt.
What is burden of proof?
These are common in court
What is a plea bargain?
Where I will return to once I am found competent
What is jail
The judge alone decides the verdict
What is a bench trial?
A meeting with the defense attorney and DA to make sure they are ready for the trial to start.
What is pre-trial conference?
What happens when you accept a plea bargain?
You give up your right to a trial
You are pleading guilty or no contest
It means you will have a sentencing hearing
You are convicted of a crime You
The person that makes the final decision about whether or not the defendant is competent to stand trial
What is the judge
How can you appropriately work with your attorney?
What is telling the truth, answering questions, being patient.
A legal agreement where a defendant pleads guilty or no contest to a criminal charge in exchange for lesser charge/ lesser sentence.
What is a plea bargain?
12 citizens decide the verdict
What is a jury?
Who speaks for you in court
What is defense attorney?
Who is Dr. Z?
A smaller crime with shorter sentences
What is a misdemeanor?