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In law, a conviction is the determination by a court of law that a defendant is guilty of a crime. [1] A conviction may follow a guilty plea that is accepted by the court, a jury trial in which a verdict of guilty is delivered, or a trial by judge in which the defendant is found guilty. The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal (that
In law, a plea is a defendant's response to a criminal charge. [1] A defendant may plead guilty or not guilty. Depending on jurisdiction, additional pleas may be available, including nolo contendere (no contest), no case to answer (in the United Kingdom), or an Alford plea (in the United States).
For 2012, the US Department of Justice reported a 93% conviction rate. [28] In 2000, the conviction rate was also high in U.S. state courts. Coughlan, writing in 2000, stated, "In recent years, the conviction rate has averaged approximately 84% in Texas, 82% in California, 72% in New York, 67% in North Carolina, and 59% in Florida." [29]
A verdict of guilty in a criminal case generally requires evidence to be tested and true beyond reasonable doubt [3] and is normally followed by a judgment of conviction rendered by judge, which in turn be followed by sentencing. In U.S. legal nomenclature, the verdict is the jury's finding on the questions of fact submitted to it.
WASHINGTON — Three days after Joe Biden proclaimed that “no one is above the law,” his lone surviving son faces a criminal trial on federal gun charges that could potentially land him in jail.
Thursday's guilty verdict likely will not affect plans by U.S. intelligence agencies to brief ex-President Donald Trump once he is the GOP presidential nominee.
In law, post conviction refers to the legal process which takes place after a trial results in conviction of the defendant. After conviction, a court will proceed with sentencing the guilty party. In the American criminal justice system, once a defendant has received a guilty verdict, they can then challenge a conviction or sentence.
The Charlotte Observer’s “Purgatory” series: With a key witness dead, the case could crumble — but that doesn’t mean freedom for the man accused of murder. Imprisoned — with no conviction?