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A '''guilty plea''' means you accept responsibility for the offence. If you decide to plead guilty, you will go before a judge for sentencing. | A '''guilty plea''' means you accept responsibility for the offence. If you decide to plead guilty, you will go before a judge for sentencing. | ||
Pleading “'''not guilty'''” means you are making the Crown prosecutor prove the case against you. (It does not mean you deny you committed the offence.) The law presumes you are innocent, and the Crown must prove you are guilty. If you decide to plead not guilty, the court will set a date for your trial. For more details, see our information on defending yourself against a criminal charge (no. 211). | Pleading “'''not guilty'''” means you are making the Crown prosecutor prove the case against you. (It does not mean you deny you committed the offence.) The law presumes you are innocent, and the Crown must prove you are guilty. If you decide to plead not guilty, the court will set a date for your trial. For more details, see our information on [[Defending Yourself Against a Criminal Charge (Script 211)|defending yourself against a criminal charge (no. 211)]]. | ||
In deciding how to proceed, you can ask for more time (an '''adjournment''') to decide how to plead. | In deciding how to proceed, you can ask for more time (an '''adjournment''') to decide how to plead. | ||
