Pleas
How many basic types of pleas are there?
Three
Plea where you admit your guilt
Guilty Plea
Every American citizen who is a registered voter can be called for _________ duty
Jury
Two types of verdicts in a criminal case (that were listed in the notes)
Guilty / Not Guilty
Harry Potter's red headed best friend (boy)
Ron Weasely
What are the three types of pleas we have discussed?
Guilty, Not Guilty, and No Contest
Plea where you agree not to fight the case but do not admit guilt
No Contest
A ____________ jury will hear a criminal trial
Petit
A verdict of guilty is followed by a ____________
Judgement
Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
You enter your plea during the _____________
arraignment
If you plead "no contest" you will be sentenced as if you entered a plea of . . . .
"Guilty"
How many jurors are there, on a typical petit jury
12
After a verdict and a judgement, it is time to move on to ________________
Sentencing
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
Most lawyers would advise you to plea _________________ just to be on the safe side
Not Guilty
Pleading not guilty will allow you to review material (evidence, witness list, etc.) during the _______________ period of pre-trial
discovery
In a criminal trial the verdict of "guilty" or "not guilty" must be a __________________ vote
unanimous
If found guilty, a defendant can choose to __________ to a higher court
appeal
Who wrote the book "Frankenstein"?
Mary Shelly
A bargain struck between prosecutor and defendant that avoids trial and admits guilt to a crime
plea bargain
Name two reasons why one might want to plead "guilty"
Avoid further charges during investigation
A ______________ jury decides if there is enough evidence to go to trial
Grand
What do we call the two methods of announcing a verdict in a trial
Sealed Verdict
General Verdict
Who is the arch nemesis of Sherlock Holmes?
James Moriarty