CRJ 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Trial, Sua Sponte
30 Nov 2017
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Judges instruction to the jury on the law on evidence and. In a criminal trial, the judge will instruct or charge the jury on the principle of law that ought to : each crime has different elements, what is the burden of proof, proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Sequester the juror until they reach a verdict: no newspapers, tv"s etc, no contact with the outside world, only in sensational cases. If the defendant is found not guilty of all the charges: the case is closed, finished, end of story, if the judge makes a mistake of law during the trial, the prosecution cannot appeal. Judge in a criminal case may set aside a guilty verdict for certain, specific reasons: the verdict is against the weight of the evidence, the verdict was repugnant, the verdict was inconsistent. Judge sets aside a guilty verdict against the weight of the evidence, the prosecution may appeal the action of the judge.
