StitchIsABitch@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agoIf someone pleads not guilty in court and is then found guilty of the crime anyway, does perjury get added to the list of crimes as well?message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1117file-text
arrow-up1117message-squareIf someone pleads not guilty in court and is then found guilty of the crime anyway, does perjury get added to the list of crimes as well?StitchIsABitch@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareandrewta@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up60·11 months agoSimple answer is no. You have a constitutional right to say not guilty because it’s innocent until proven guilty.
minus-squarerunner_glinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·11 months ago In the US. Your milage may vary in other countries.
minus-squarehelpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoRemember this only applies in court. On the streets, it’s guilty until shot.
Simple answer is no. You have a constitutional right to say not guilty because it’s innocent until proven guilty.
It will vary in the US, too.
Remember this only applies in court. On the streets, it’s guilty until shot.