Criminal- Eitherway Offences

Question 0

If D pleads guilty?

Answer 0

Court will listen to the case an decide if they gave the power to sentence (max of 2 periods of 6 months). If not, it gets sent to the crown court

Question 1

Why do they go to the magistrates first?

Answer 1

Plea before venue hearing

Question 2

Defendant pleads not guilty

Answer 2

Mode of trial hearing
Magistrates have to decide if to accept responsibility for the trail considering case facts and previous convictions. They ask where D wants to be tried, mags of crown

Question 3

Bail by police

Answer 3

After he has been interviewed and charged

Conditions may be attached eg surrender passport

Question 4

Bail by the courts

Answer 4

Granted under bail act 1976

Section 4 gives a general rule that everyone will be granted bail. May be refused if D could reoffend for example