Roles of the accused Flashcards
1
Q
Participate in the trial or hearing
A
Presenting their opening address. Similar to the prosecutor, they will summaries the evidence, but should not include any material that is not relevant or will not be called as evidence
2
Q
Make submissions about sentencing
A
The offender is also entitled to make submissions about sentencing, in doing so, the offender (or their legal practitioners) will try to obtain the least possible sentence available, relying on factors or information that weight towards a lighter sentence. In doing do, however they must not mislead the court
