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Jury Trial Form With 2 Points In Virginia
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If no plea bargain can be reached and pleading in the open is not a viable option, the only remaining path to take is to proceed to trial, either with a jury or just to the judge (a bench trial). For more information about misdemeanor case issues, please click on the following articles: What Is an Arraignment?
Seven persons from a panel of not less than 13 shall constitute a jury in a misdemeanor case. C. The parties or their counsel, beginning with the attorney for the Commonwealth, shall alternately strike off one name from the panel until the number remaining shall be reduced to the number required for a jury.
This Note explores the dual jury system in which each defendant in a joint trial has his or her own jury to decide guilt or innocence.
Misdemeanors, while still serious, often carry less severe punishments and, as a result, may not always necessitate a jury trial. In some jurisdictions, misdemeanors may only grant a jury trial if the potential sentence exceeds a certain threshold.
If the felony is reduced to a misdemeanor, this also restores one right to serve on a jury. Under California law, a convicted felon is disqualified from serving on a jury until and unless his or her civil rights have been restored.
You must describe the reasons you believe you should be deferred or excused and provide as much information as possible, including supporting documentation. You may mail your request, or you may submit your request on-line through eJuror.
A person who is necessarily and personally responsible for a person having a physical or mental impairment requiring continuous care by him during normal court hours. Any person over 70 years of age. Any person whose spouse is summoned to serve on the same jury panel.
Twelve persons from a panel of not less than 20 shall constitute a jury in a felony case. Seven persons from a panel of not less than 13 shall constitute a jury in a misdemeanor case.
A person who is necessarily and personally responsible for a person having a physical or mental impairment requiring continuous care by him during normal court hours. Any person over 70 years of age. Any person whose spouse is summoned to serve on the same jury panel.
This Note explores the dual jury system in which each defendant in a joint trial has his or her own jury to decide guilt or innocence.