Why would someone choose not to have a jury trial?

Predictable Outcomes: Judges' decisions are generally more predictable than those of a jury, in which emotions or personal biases can sway. If, for example, you're assigned a judge with a record of showing leniency for mitigating circumstances, your attorney might recommend waiving the jury trial.

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Predictable Outcomes: Judges' decisions are generally more predictable than those of a jury, in which emotions or personal biases can sway. If, for example, you're assigned a judge with a record of showing leniency for mitigating circumstances, your attorney might recommend waiving the jury trial.

What are the Disadvantages of a Bench Trial in California Only the judge decides as opposed to a 12-member jury. Thus, your fate rests in one set of hands versus 12 sets of hands. The judge is familiar with all the evidence. A judge may be able to be unbiased, but that only goes so far.

If you are found guilty after either a court trial or a jury trial, the judge decides the penalty (the sentence). A court trial usually takes less than an hour, a jury trial usually takes a full day. The court schedules your trial for another day.

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.

Deciding Between a Bench Trial and Jury Trial Generally, it is better to have a bench trial when legal issues are involved in the case that can determine its outcome. Judges may be more open to hearing legal arguments about case law and similar findings in the same jurisdiction.

Bench trials are better for cases involving highly technical issues or an unlikeable party/parties. Jury trials are for situations where you think you have a worse than 50% chance at winning and neither of the above situations apply.

First-Time Offense For a Class 1 misdemeanor conviction in Arizona, a sentence can include any or all of three parts: jail time, fines, and probation. Generally, the judge in a Class 1 misdemeanor sentencing has some discretion to reduce or suspend the jail sentence in favor of probation.

Most first-time misdemeanors do not result in jail time. If a first-time misdemeanor offense results in a conviction, it could lead to consequences such as entry into a diversion program, fines, probation, jail time, and/or diminished job prospects.

The Reader's Digest Version: The general sequence of a misdemeanor case is arraignment, pre-trial hearings and trial. Counsel for defendant also will attempt to negotiate a plea bargain as appropriate and will file motion(s) that are legally supported and helpful toward resolution and narrowing the issues.

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The following is a brief description of the process to prosecute an adult accused of committing a felony offense. Instructing the Jury After closing arguments in a jury trial, the judge reads instructions to the jurors explaining the law that applies to the case.A defendant in Arizona may have a right to a jury trial for some other misdemeanors with penalties of less than six months incarceration. Navigate the legal timeline of misdemeanor cases in Arizona with our expert legal guidance. Call now for a FREE consultation. 480-456-6400. Trial The defendant has the right to a trial either before a judge, or before a jury for all felonies and some misdemeanors. If you reject the plea agreement, a Court Trial will be set for your case. For misdemeanor crimes, the jury must be composed of at least six people. A misdemeanor "Jury Trial" is comprised of 6 jurors. A normal misdemeanor jury trial takes approximately 1 to 2 days, depending on the jurisdiction.

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