Juries
The number of people selected for a trial jury.
What is 12?
The person is saying that he/she committed the crime.
What is Guilty?
Physical objects or testimony presented in court in order to help support a point that is being made.
What is evidence?
The person accused of the crime.
Who is the defendant?
True or False-The competency evaluation is a written test.
False
The judge is the one who hears all the evidence and gives the verdict.
What is a bench trial?
The person wants to argue that he/she did not commit the crime or that the prosecutor cannot prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" that the defendant committed the crime.
What is Not Guilty?
Someone who has personal knowledge about a defendant that testifies about them in a good light.
What is a character witness?
On your side; presents evidence in your favor; protects your rights.
Who is the defense attorney/public defender?
The maximum sentence if convicted of 3rd degree felony.
What is 5 years?
This amendment guarantees all defendants in criminal cases the right to a trial by jury.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
This is an agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a reduce charge or number or charges and/or recommendations for a lighter sentence. The judge also has to agree to this.
What is a plea bargain/plea agreement?
This is when either the defense attorney or the prosector questions their own witness.
What is direct examination?
The person in charge of the courtroom; makes sure everyone follows the laws and rules. This person makes decisions, gives instructions to the jury, makes decisions on sentencing, and can make decisions on guilt or innocence in a bench trial.
Who is the judge?
This is the strictest level of proof, and it is what is sued in all criminal cases. The level of "proof" means that the jury must be 90-95% sure that the defendant committed the crime in order to convict him/her.
What is "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt"?
If jurors do not agree on a verdict.
What is a hung jury?
The defendant will not argue the charges against him one way or the other. The defendant is neither admitting nor denying the charges against him/her.
What is No Contest?
Evidence that strongly suggests something, but doesn't exactly prove it.
What is circumstantial evidence?
Helps the judge maintain order in the courtroom, escorts the defendant in and out of the courtroom, adminsters the oath to witnesses, and brings the verdict to the judge.
Who is the bailiff?
This is when someone is set free by receiving a verdict of not guilty.
What is acquit or acquittal?
This is what happens when there is a "hung jury".
What is a mistrial?
The person is admitting to committing the crime, but stating that he/she was suffering from symptoms of a mentally illness at the time of the offense that were so severe that it interfered with his/her ability to understand the wrongfulness of his/her actions.
What is Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI)?
Secondhand testimony. Offered by a witness as truth, but it's actually a statement made by someone else. This is generally not admissible in court, but an exception would be in the case of a "deathbed confession".
What is hearsay testimony?
Represents the State of Ohio and holds the burden of proof; presents evidence for the State;
Who is the prosecutor?
A discussion that the jury has after a case to determine a verdict of the defendant.
What are deliberations?