Content text Court Procedure and Mode of Trial.pptx
POLICE ACADEMY LAW OF EVIDENCE WHAT ARE THE PLEAS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN A SUMMARY TRIAL Prepared By: Police Academy Staff
At the end of the session, the trainee would be able to: List and explain the various pleas available to the accused.. Explain the procedure when an accused pleads GUILTY in a summary court. Explain the procedure when an accused pleads NOT GUILTY in a summary court. #
Pleas Available to an Accused 1) Guilty 2) Not Guilty 3) Autre Fois Convict 4) Autre Fois Aquit 5) “Stand Mute”
1) GUILTY PLEA When an accused pleads guilty, he/she is actually confessing he/she has in fact committed the crime.