http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Criminal-Justice-Process-Lawyers/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Criminal-Justice-Process-Lawyers/Federal/what-are-my-rights-when-charged-with-a-crime-.html <ol> <li>You have the right to enter a plea of not guilty and have a trial either to the court or to a jury. </li> <li>You have a right to be represented by your attorney throughout the trial and at all proceedings leading up to the trial. </li> <li>If you do not have the money or means to hire an attorney, you may ask the court to appoint one for you without cost to you, and one may be appointed. </li> <li>You are presumed innocent of the charges pending against you, and that presumption of innocence will remain with you throughout the trial until the prosecution presents evidence to prove you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. </li> <li>At the trial you have the right to confront the witnesses called to testify against you and to cross&shy;examine those witnesses. </li> <li>You have the right to present evidence in your own defense and to compel the attendance of witnesses by subpoenas issued by the Clerk of the Court. </li> <li>You have the right to remain silent at the trial or testify in your own defense. If you choose to remain silent, your silence cannot be used against you. </li> <li>After the trial is over, you have the right to appeal to a higher court to review the judgment of the court. </li> </ol> Criminal Justice Process FAQs Wed, 21 May 2008 12:34:05 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Appeals/index.html Free Appeal FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Arraignment/index.html Free Arraignment FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Arrest-Information-Lawyers/index.html Free Arrest Information FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Bail-Hearings-Criminal/index.html Free Bail Hearings & Criminal FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Civil-Versus-Criminal-Law/index.html Free Civil Versus Criminal Law FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Criminal-Trial/index.html Free Criminal Trial FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Date-Rape/index.html Free Date Rape FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Expungement-Lawyers-Executive-Clemency-Info/index.html Free Expungement FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Grand-Jury-Indictment-Lawyers/index.html Free Grand Jury Indictment FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Hiring-a-Lawyer/index.html Free Hiring a Lawyer FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Legal-Basics/index.html Free Legal Basics FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Miranda-warnings/index.html Free Miranda warnings FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Plea-Negotiations-Criminal-Lawyer/index.html Free Plea Negotiations FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Sentencing-and-Sanctions/index.html Free Sentencing and Sanctions FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/The-4th-Amendment-and-Search-Warrants/index.html Free The 4th Amendment and Search Warrants FAQs Criminal Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:23:34 GMT