- Evidenceweightedagainstthedefendant.Thejudgesmayinterrogatethedefendant.Plaintiffisanantonymofdefendant.Neitherdefendantwasrepresentedincourt.Thetrialtookplaceintheabsenceofthedefendant.Thetrial,orthedefendantyouwerealwaysstaringat?Thedefendantfeigns...
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- Ifthedefendantcannotaffordanattorney,andifthecourtdeclaresthedefendanttobeindigent,thecourtwillappointanattorneyforthatperson.Thecourttakesthisopportunitytowarnthedefendantthatheisliableforcontempt.Iknowitisthefashionthesedaysforadefendanttosay:"Eve...
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- Butitdosenotmeanthattherighttospeedytrialisnotimportant,therighttospeedytrialisaveryimportantrightforcriminaldefendant.Inordertomakesureofthefactsofthecrimeandchargesuccessfully,theprosecutoralwaysusethetestimonyofthecodefendantastheevidenceagainstot...
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- Theprosecutorhadpositiveproofofthedefendant'sguilt.Thecourttooktheviewthatthedefendant'spleawasequivocal.Duringthehearingofthecase,thedefendant'slegitimaterightsandinterestswereguaranteed.Thedefendant'slawyerassuredthecourthisclientwouldbepresent...
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