The Jury
The number of jurors who must agree to reach a verdict.
What is All or 12 or Unanimous?
This is the person who sent you to Sharpe for competency restoration.
Who is the Judge?
This is the attorney who is on my side and trying to get me a fair outcome.
Who is my Defense Attorney (Public Defender)?
This is an accused person's official answer or response to their criminal charges.
What is a Plea?
This is what the punishment handed down by the judge is called if you are guilty.
What is the Sentence?
Since the jury isn’t on either side, they are considered to be this.
What is Neutral or Impartial?
This is the person who will interview you and give their professional opinion to the court saying whether you are now competent to stand trial.
Who is the Independent Forensic Evaluator?
The defense attorney represents you. The prosecutor represents this.
What is the State?
This is the decision made by the jury.
What is the Verdict?
In order to receive a plea bargain, I must plead this way.
What is Guilty or No Contest?
This is when all the jurors don't agree on a verdict.
What is a Hung Jury?
In order to be found competent, you must be able to work with this person.
Who is your Defense Attorney (Public Defender)?
The jury must be convince of the defendant's guilt to this high standard of proof.
What is the Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?
This is what IST-R stands for.
What is Incompetent to Stand Trial-Restorable?
If I'm convicted, I may have to spend my sentence in this place.
What is Prison (or Jail)?
When a jury is hung, the trial cannot continue which causes this.
What is a Mistrial?
This is the person who ultimately decides whether I'm competent to stand trial.
Who is the Judge?
This is the attorney that has the burden of proof to convince the jury.
Who is the Prosecutor?
This is a type of trial where a judge, not a jury, decides if the defendant is guilty or not guilty.
What is a Bench Trial?
If you are given this kind of sentence, you will be released into the community with rules and conditions you must follow.
What is Probation?
The jurors are regular people from this place.
What is the Community?
To be competent, I must have factual knowledge and also this: which is the ability to look at my case in a realistic and reasonable way.
What is a Rational Understanding?
This is the ability to tell your attorney everything about your case without fear of your attorney telling anyone else.
What is the Attorney-Client Privilege (or Confidentiality)?
This is what IST-NR stands for.
What is Incompetent to Stand Trial - Non-Restorable?
This is when a prisoner receives an early, conditional release from prison before the full sentence has been served.
What is Parole?