Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE β€” Arraignment β€” Reading and Explaining Charge β€” Where Accused Understands English, Omission to Record Satisfaction Not Fatal

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The constitutional requirement is that the charge be read and explained to the accused in the language he understands. If the accused understands English, the record of that understanding is not mandatory, though it is advisable. An omission to formally record the accused's understanding does…

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