Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Arraignment — Duty of Trial Judge Where Accused Pleads Guilty to Non-Capital Offence

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that where an accused pleads guilty to a non-capital offence, it is desirable but not mandatory for the judge to satisfy himself that the accused understands and admits the charge, by asking questions, before proceeding to conviction. The principle applies in criminal…

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