Why is there a need to have a baliff in the courtroom?When should a trial be closed to the public?
611648
A bailiff is there to maintain order and to protect the sanctity of the court room.\n\nA trial should be closed to the public when dealing with crimes involving minors and crimes of a sexual nature.
264170
In the event your case can not be resolved, the court will set a date for your trial. The normal method of trial in Criminal Court is a jury trial but your trial does not have to be in front of a jury. You and the state can waive or give up the right to a jury trial and try your case in front of a judge and let him or her decide your guilt or innocence. The right to a jury trial, however, may be one of the most important and fundamental rights afforded to us as citizens. That right should be waived only after careful and considered reflection on your part after many discussions with your lawyer.
780265
The real answer is that if a jury trial is not asked for within a specified time limit, it is waived.  They ask before they know if they want one or not to preserve their client's right to one.
1016093
Are you the defendant?  If you have 4 criminal cases going against you at the same time, I think it's time someone locked your ass up!!!
990804
Most of the time, it is not a great idea for the client to be on the stand because of cross-examination.  Especially if the client has anything shady in their past that could impact the trial, it is better to avoid taking the stand.  In some circumstances, a client who is articulate and believable might make a good witness.  Ohterwise, the risks far outweight any advantages.
870743
The following apply to the United States of America,\nFirst, one must remember that the accused is entitled to his/her day in court and to confront the witnesses against him/her. Confront here means question in court, not go toe to toe.\nSecond, there is a principle known as discovery where the accused's attorney gets to see evidence, including statements made against the accused, in order to be able to mount a defense. Now there's the rub, the attorney might be unethical enough to reveal names of witnesses to the accused prior to trial.\nI would suggest speaking with the prosecuting attorney about your concerns.
1070994
Evidence is a key role. many time charges are dropped due to conflicting stories or by the spouse
236830
In English law the names of the defendants and such cannot be published or shown on TV. No court Tv like the US.
302921
A good attorney is like a good woman.\n\nThey are rumored to exist but no one seems to know any.\n\nA trial attorney's primary responsibility is to keep his client out of court, but if he did that, he would go broke and end up stocking shelves at Walmart.\n\nWith close supervision.\n\nGood luck.
1149901
Not as crazy as it may seem.  If a person murders another person they have, as seen time and time again in every cop and lawyer show on Network TV, "the right to an attorney; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided to you."   "Mirandizing" - the recitation of these rights - is required.  So let's say you hire an attorney to handle your divorce (always happy people involved in THOSE situations) and you are really dissatisfied with the result (s/he "got everything") and you think your shark attorney was worse than incompetent....all the rage boils up and you kill him/her.  You've committed murder and will "have the right to an attorney" in the criminal justice system.  Same scenario would work if you were on trial for murder already and decided to off your attorney because they were doing a lousy job (or whatever....) - you'd not only get an attorney for the murder of your attorney but you'd get a new attorney for your current trial.   All at taxpayer expense.
380547
Because six or twelve jurors decide your fate. Then all of them have to agree. Its called trial by your peers.
406736
Because juvenile court is a closed proceeding to protect the juvenile under the supposedly secret juvenile records being closed and none viewable to the public. A opening courtroom with other then lawyer judge and witnesses and parents or anybody pertaining to the case is violation of the juvenile privacy law. So if you bring 12 bipartisan in it would be violation of privacy.\n\nUnless you are being trialed as an adult. Then it's ok.
1068191
It can't be handled in one trial.  Theft is criminal, and malicious prosecution and breach of contract are civil.  The DA won't touch them.  If you don't have a lawyer to bargain with the DA, then your best bet is to sit tight, gather your evidence, and defend yourself at the criminal trial.  If the DA wins, your case may be sunk; but if the DA loses you will be in a better position to sue the witness whom you believe lied.  You can sue in civil court, and you might be able to sue in Small Claims without a lawyer.
151671
It's just how it is done.  It's partly so other people might not over hear you talking while you are getting some coffee or food or whatever.  Also, they want you to wait to discuss until after you have seen ALL of the evidence and heard everything about the case.  Once you have been presented with everything, then you can go into deliberation and discuss the case.
764714
If you have a lawyer to represent you then technically you do not have to appear, but the lawyer cannot say that you should not appear.  If he is the defendant in whatever case it is there is no reason why he cannot appear.
424026
It prevents most kinds of hearsay evidence. The defendant must be able to confront the person who is supposed to have said various things. There are many exceptions to this rule.
817546
Sometimes a bench trial (just a judge) is better than a jury trial. \nThat's why defendants have the right to request a bench trial.\n\nBut there's also the constitutional guarantee of a jury trial, so as far as propoganda goes, it's pretty pointless, since I doubt we'll ever see a constitutional amendment eliminating jury trials.\n\nIt's just a movie.