Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

right to bench trial

i want to be tried by a judge[bench trial] my attorney says that the dist. attorney can demand that i go in frony of a jury .is this true?


Asked on 8/02/08, 3:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles A. Pascal, Jr. Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.

Re: right to bench trial

Yes, the District Attorney can demand a jury trial. This is as a result of a Constitutional Amendment to the PA Constitution a few years ago. That doesn't mean that the DA WILL request a jury trial, he just has the option to do so.

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Answered on 8/02/08, 5:16 pm


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