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You have the right to an lawyer - 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.
