PLEAS
I DID THE CRIME
GUILTY
I WILL DEFEND YOU IN COURT
PUBLIC DEFENDER
WHAT IS A PLEA BARGAIN?
A DEAL FOR LESSER TIME.
DO DEFENDANTS ALWAYS HAVE TO TESTIFY IN THEIR OWN CASES?
NO
WHEN CAN YOU SPEAK IN COURT?
WHEN I AM SPOKEN TO OR WHEN ITS MY TURN.
I DID NOT COMMIT THE CRIME.
NOT GUILTY
I WILL DO MY BEST TO PROSECUTE YOU AND FIND YOU GUILTY.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY( THE DA)
WHAT PLEA DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE TO GET A PLEA BARGAIN?
GUILTY
WHAT IS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TRYING TO DO?
PROSECUTE ME AND FIND ME GUILTY.
HOW ARE YOU EXPECTED TO ACT IN COURT.
SIT QUIETLY, LISTEN, AND PAY ATTENTION
I WAS NOT IN MY RIGHT FRAME OF MIND WHEN I COMMITTED THE CRIME.
NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY (NGI)
I WILL TESTIFY ON WHAT I KNOW, WHAT I SAW, AND WHAT KIND OF PERSON YOU ARE.
WITNESSES
WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU GIVE UP TO GET A PLEA BARGAIN?
THE RIGHT TO FACE YOUR ACCUSER
THE RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL
THE RIGHT TO TESTIFY
WHAT DOES EVIDENCE MEAN?
PROOF
HOW CAN YOU HELP OUT YOUR LAWYER?
BY TELLING THE TRUTH AND EVERYTHING I KNOW AND REMEMBER ABOUT MY CASE.
I DO NOT WANT TO FIGHT MY CHARGES. I WILL GO STRAIGHT TO SENTENCING.
NO CONTEST
I AM PARTIAL AND WILL GIVE THE SENTENCING.
THE JUDGE
WHO HAS TO AGREE TO THE PLEA BARGAIN?
MY PUBLIC DEFENDER, THE DA, ME, AND THE JUDGE.
IF YOU DO HAVE TO TESTIFY, WHO ASKS YOU QUESTIONS FIRST?
MY PUBLIC DEFENDER
WHO WILL ESCORT YOU OUT OF THE COURT ROOM FOR BAD BEHAVIOR?
THE BAILIFF
TWO PLEAS IN ONE-NOT GUILT/NGI
DUAL PLEA
THERE IS 12 OF US AND WE WILL LISTEN TO BOTH SIDES, AND AT THE END WE WILL DECIDE ON A VERDICT.
THE JURY
TRUE OR FALSE-A PLEA BARGAIN MEANS YOU WILL GET A LESSER SENTENCE(LESSER TIME).
TRUE
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COURT TRIAL AND A JURY TRIAL?
COURT TRIAL-JUDGE WILL GIVE THE VERDICT.
JURY TRIAL-THE JURY WILL GIVE THE VERDICT.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CONDITIONS A PERSON MUST FOLLOW ON PROBATION?
STAYING AWAY FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. HAVING A CURFEW. TAKING MANDATORY DRUG TEST. STAYING AWAY FROM GANG MEMBERS.