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Pleas
How court works
Laws and rights
Incompetency to stand trial
Misc.
100
Admitting that you did the crime
What is guilty
100

usually the first court date in a criminal case

What is arraignment? 

100

An answer to a charge

What is a plea?

100

Not ready for court

What is incompetent to stand trial?

100

Punishment for breaking the law (convicted of a felony and locked up for several months or years)

What is Prison?

200
Stating that you did not do the crime
What is not guilty
200

The second court date where the DA must show there is enough evidence. 

What is preliminary hearing?

200

What are the four types of pleas?

guilty, no guilty, ngri, no-contest

200

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 

200

What is a large/ major crime, with longer sentences?

What is a felony?

300
You're not admitting that you did the crime, but you're also not saying that you didn't do it. You're leaving the decision up to the judge
What is no contest
300

The defendant is innocent until proven guilty. The DA must prove defendant's guilt. 

What is burden of proof?

300

These are common in court

What is a plea bargain?

300

Where I will return to once I am found competent

What is jail

300

The judge alone decides the verdict

What is a bench trial?

400
Stating that you did do the crime, but that you're not guilty because you were unable to tell the difference between right and wrong at the time of the crime.
What is not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI)
400

A meeting with the defense attorney and DA to make sure they are ready for the trial to start. 

What is pre-trial conference? 

400

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

400

The person that makes the final decision about whether or not the defendant is competent to stand trial 

What is the judge 

400

How can you appropriately work with your attorney? 

What is telling the truth, answering questions, being patient. 

500

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?

500

12 citizens decide the verdict 

What is a jury?

500

Who speaks for you in court

What is defense attorney? 

500
Who can refer you for an evaluation at ACH

Who is Dr. Z? 

500

A smaller crime with shorter sentences

What is a misdemeanor?