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Defendants Rights
1. You have the right to an attorney
Defendants have the right to an attorney during the legal proceedings. The court will appoint a lawyer for the defendant at no charge if he or she cannot afford to hire one. Yet, at the end of the case, they may be asked to pay all or part of the cost for legal services rendered, if they can afford to.

2. You have the right to a jury trial
Defendants have the right to a quick, speedy, public trial. At the trial, the defendant is believed innocent, and cannot be convicted unless 12 impartial jurors are convinced of the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

3. You have the right to confront witnesses
Defendants have the right to confront and cross-examine all witnesses that testifying against them.

4. You have the right against self-incrimination
Defendants has the right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves in a crime, and the right to testify on their own behalf.

5. You have the right to produce evidence
The defendant has the right to provide evidence and to have the court issue a subpoena to bring into court all witnesses and evidence favorable to them, at no cost to them.