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     • If you’re guilty, it means you were responsible for doing something wrong, especially a crime. If you’re found guilty, it means a jury has officially decided that you committed a crime.
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   What happens if you are found guilty of a crime?

   • If you are found guilty of a crime, your sentence will depend on a number of factors, including the type, seriousness and circumstances of the crime. When deciding on a sentence, the judge or magistrate will consider things like: Your sentence might depend on any ‘aggravating’ or ‘mitigating’ circumstances.

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   What happens if I plead guilty to a crime?

   • If you plead guilty at the outset your case will not go to trial and you could be sentenced immediately in the magistrates’ court. For more serious offences you will have to go to the Crown Court to be sentenced. Find out more about sentencing hearings. If you plead guilty you will get a reduction in your sentence.

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   What happens when a defendant is found guilty?

   • When a defendant is found guilty, a judge or magistrate will sentence them. They do this by following the relevant sentencing guidelines. These guidelines set out the minimum and maximum sentences for an offence (in line with the law) and provide guidance as to where on that scale the sentence should fall.

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   What does a guilty plea mean?

   • Making a guilty plea means you can choose whether to attend court or not. The magistrate would make a decision based on the information that they already have if you do not attend. The court will send you a letter stating the magistrate’s decision.

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   What does pleading not guilty mean?

   • Pleading not guilty means that you say you didn’t do the crime. Or that you did, but you had an excuse which the law recognises as a defence. The court will then have a trial to decide whether you’re guilty. If the court decides that you are guilty, you’ll be convicted. The court will decide what sentence to give you.

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   What happens if you're charged with a crime?

   • If you’re charged with a crime you’ll be given a ‘charge sheet’. This sets out the details of the crime you’re being charged with. The police will decide if you: Your first court hearing after you’re charged with a crime will be at a magistrates’ court - even if your trial will be at a Crown Court later on.

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3. www.mind.org.uk › pleading-guilty-or-not-guiltyCriminal charges - pleading guilty or not guilty - Mind

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   Pleading guilty means that you admit you did the crime. If you plead guilty, the court will decide what should happen next. This could be a fine or prison sentence, or a community sentence.

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4. www.cps.gov.uk › about-cps › how-a-criminal-case-worksHow a criminal case works | The Crown Prosecution Service

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   Guilty. If the defendant pleads ‘guilty’ they are convicted of the crime and they’ll be sentenced. Last year, 76% of the defendants we prosecuted pleaded guilty so there was no need to have...

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   What happens if you're charged with a crime. Find out about the hearing, when you can be released on bail and being put in custody (on remand).

   • If you’re charged with a crime you’ll be given a ‘charge sheet’. This sets out the details of the crime you’re being charged with. The police will...
   • When you’re waiting for a court hearing or a trial, you might be given bail. This means you can be released from custody until the hearing or the t...
   • If the court decides to put you on remand it means you’ll go to prison until your trial begins. If you’re under 18 you’ll be taken to a secure cent...

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   • Overview
   • Aggravating or mitigating circumstances
   • Sentencing guidelines

   If you are found guilty of a crime, your sentence will depend on a number of factors, including the type, seriousness and circumstances of the crime.

   When deciding on a sentence, the judge or magistrate will consider things like:

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   Your sentence might depend on any ‘aggravating’ or ‘mitigating’ circumstances.

   An aggravating circumstance is something that makes a crime more serious, such as burgling someone’s house while they are asleep in bed.

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   Judges and magistrates must follow guidelines from the Sentencing Council when deciding what sentences to give. They may also look at decisions made by the Court of Appeal in previous cases - this is called ‘case law’.

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   Jun 17, 2019 · When a person is charged with a crime, a formal allegation (a statement not yet proven) of an offense is made. We typically refer to charges in the context of criminal law, which concerns crimes considered to harm society or the state.

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   You get charged with a serious offence (e.g. armed robbery). You already received a conviction for a serious crime in the past. You got bail in the past but failed to stick to the terms of the bail. The police believe you will not show up for your hearing. The police feel you may commit a crime while you are on bail. Remand Process UK.

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   If you are charged with an offence, you will usually have to go to court. In some cases you will have the opportunity to plead guilty by post. It is often important to get legal advice, especially if your case is serious. All cases start in a magistrates’ court.