Author Question: Assume you are a criminal defendant. During your arraignment before the judge, you inform the judge ... (Read 94 times)

mwit1967 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Assume you are a criminal defendant. During your arraignment before the judge, you inform the judge that you have agreed to admit guilt to a crime in order to receive a lesser punishment. This procedure is called

A) a plea bargain. B) an indictment. C) a friend of the court action. D) a plea of nolo contendere (no contest). E) parole waiver.

Question 2

Criminal defendants can waive their right to a jury trial unless the charge is

A) capital murder. B) any first or second degree felony. C) aggravated sexual assault. D) manslaughter. E) Criminal defendants can never waive their right to a jury.