Saturday, August 7, 2010

What types of cases is a criminal defendant in the California courts entitled to a jury trial?

what types of cases is a criminal defendant in the California courts entitled to a jury trial? In what type of case is a defendant not entitled to a jury trial?What types of cases is a criminal defendant in the California courts entitled to a jury trial?
The answer above is wrong, wrong, wrong. The California Constitution gives the defendant the right to jury trial in all felony AND misdemeanor offenses, regardless of the possible punishment. The only time there is no right to trial to jury is when the offense is an infraction. (Cal. Const. art. I, sec. 16.)What types of cases is a criminal defendant in the California courts entitled to a jury trial?
Felonies, but not misdemeanors or offenses

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