Criminal
Jan. 7, 2005
Misdemeanor Calendar Court Raises Questions of Justice, 'Content'
Forum Column - By John M. True III - Several times a day in my court, I question defendants about the plea they are about to enter in a case that has been settled. To ensure that each person is knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily giving up his or her constitutional rights, I go through a careful ritual, asking about such things as the right to a trial, the prosecution's burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the right to confront and cross-examine and the right to remain silent.
By John M. True III
Several times a day in my court, I question defendants ...
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