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Runs the trial. Decides the verdict in a bench trial. Protects the defendant’s rights.
Judge
The crime the defendant is accused of committing. The State’s Attorney, not the victim of the crime, decides whether to bring charges against the defendant.
Charge
A jury trial is:
a trial by 12 peers
How many cards are in a standard deck of playing cards
52
A person who knows something that will help the judge or jury decide whether or not the defendant is guilty. Testify in court. That means they tell the truth about what they know at the trial.
Witness
The defendant is unable to understand what is happening in court or is unable to cooperate with his or her attorney.
Unfit to Stand Trial
The defendant is:
the accused
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Micheal Jackson
Twelve people who listen to the evidence and agree on a verdict in a jury trial.
Jury
The decision made at the end of the trial by the judge or the jury
Verdict
A plea bargain means:
to plead guilty to a lesser charge
How many continents are there on Earth
7
The lawyer for the State. Also called the prosecutor. Works against the defendant
State's Attorney
All matters relating to whether or not the defendant is guilty which the judge or jury consider. may be the testimony of te victim, the defendant, or witnesses. may also be things, such as illegal drugs found on the defendant, or a weapon with the defendant’s fingerprints on it.
Evidence
to be found not guilty by reason of insanity means
you did the crime but were acting out of a mental illness
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
The lawyer for the defendant. Gives legal advice to the defendant. Can be a private attorney, hired and paid by the defendant, or a Public Defender, appointed by the judge if the defendant can’t afford a private attorney.
Defense Attorney
The process by which the State’s Attorney must present evidence to try to prove the defendant is guilty of the charge or charges, and the Defense Attorney may present evidence to the try to prove the defendant is not guilty.
Trial
The final verdict can be rendered by either:(2)
the jury and the judge
What is the tallest building in the United States
One World Trade Center in New York City